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Neighborhood News Digest – 14 March 2023

Afghanistan

SAARC Secretary General Position not awarded to Afghanistan – The Print

It was Afghanistan’s turn to suggest a candidate for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (SAARC) Secretary General Posit....

March 14, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , MEA , Taliban , Imran Khan , SAARC , Social Media , Oil , Tourism , ISRO , Human Rights , India-Bangladesh , Nepal Economy , India-Maldives , China-Sri-Lanka , Ram Chandra Poudel , Worl Bank

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 February 2023

Afghanistan

'Efforts Continue to Resume World Bank Projects in Afghanistan': MoF – Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate's Ministry of Finance said that efforts are being made to resume World Bank projects in Afghanistan following Davi....

February 20, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , trade , elections , Taliban , SAARC , UK , Inflation , Pakistan Economy , TTP , junta , Nepal Economy , Bhutan Economy , Bangladesh-India , Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) , Visa , B20 , 13A , International Centre of Buddhist.

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 January 2023

Bangladesh

US to keep working with Bangladesh in different areas: Biden – New Age

United States president Joe Biden has said that his country acknowledges their enduring partnership with Dhaka and termed Bangladesh’s economic ....

January 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , China , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , SAARC , Tourism , Crisis , Neighbourhood First , FTAs , USDP , India-Myanmar , U.S-Bangladesh , Visas , India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) , Tibetan Plateau , Elections2023 , fuel Prices , UML and Maoists

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 13, 2022

Afghanistan

'No Alternative' for Dialogue With Kabul: Norwegian FM: Tolo News

Norway's foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt said that there is no alternative to dialogues and that there is a need to talk with “those in power i....

December 13, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Afghanistan , Nepal elections , Nepal politics , Pakistan politics , Nepal China , Imran Khan , SAARC , sustainable development , UNHCR , Protest , earthquake , BNP , Nepal India , Pakistan Embassy , Bhutan Budget , ARNA Declaration , Aragalaya-Xcore , Navy Chief , Gas

‘Round Table Discussion: India's Economic Engagement within its Neighbourhood’

On the 13th of June, 2022, The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a round table discussion on 'India's Economic Engagement within its Neighbourhood'. The session began with Dr Arvind Gupta's brief remarks on the nature and extent of India....

June 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , BIMSTEC , Economic , neighbours , SAARC

Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

November 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka

India’s Vaccine Maitri- A Unique Friendship by Jabs

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It is very well known that India, in its world view and foreign policy outreach pays great attention to “Share and Care” approach. Despite limitation of resources India continues to provide assistance in capacity building and human resource devel....

February 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Nepal , Bhutan , PM Modi , Bangladesh , SAARC , COVID-19 , vaccine , Covishield , UN Peacekeepers

India’s Goods & Services Tax and the Neighbourhood

Pratim Ranjan Bose Commentary

In July 2017, when the Narendra Modi government introduced goods and services tax (GST), there was strong apprehension among some smaller neighbours that it would act as a barrier to shore up their exports to India. The apprehensions were baseless as....

August 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , GST , Myanmar , SAARC , FTA , LDCs , trade framework

Can SAARC be made Effective?

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The world at large including South Asia is already facing the devastating effects of Covid-19. This region already burdened with its teeming populations, uneven layers of growth and governance issues, all of which has got exacerbated with this crisis....

May 25, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , India , SAARC , COVID-19 , Public health sector

Round Table Discussion on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the Neighbourhood’

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the Neighbourhood’ on 11 May 2020. Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed with presentations b....

May 13, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , SAARC , Neighbourhood , Post COVID-19 , Hydroxychloroquine , Political developments