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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (27 November- 03 December 2023)

Economic

Saudi Arabia Offers Iran Investment to Blunt Gaza War
Saudi Arabia has approached Iran with an offer to boost cooperation and invest in its sanctions-stricken economy if the Islamic Republic stops its regional proxies....

December 13, 2023 Israel , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , OPEC+ , COP28 , Kissinger , Red Sea Attacks , Ammonia , Bhutan Bitcoin Mining , Gaza Ceasefire
Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner. Some significant historical examples are liste....

November 29, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Israel , Hamas , HUMINT , Intelligence assessment , Mossad , SIGINT , 1973 Yom Kippur war
Hidden Contours of Israel Hamas Conflict
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

Hamas executed a well-planned multifaceted military operation, breaching the Gaza fence after neutralizing Israel’s sensors, automatic machine gun towers and communications nodes to execute civilians; take hostages and desecrate bodies of the dead.....

November 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Social Media , Gaza , Hamas , Perception Warfare , Siege , tunnels , Urban Warfare
Cyber Review - October 2023

National

The Cabinet approved the MoU between Bharat and Papua New Guinea on Digital Transformation
On 11 October 2023, the Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 28 July this year between Bharat’....

November 07, 2023 Israel , US , Australia , Japan , Gaza , UK , Amazon , Ransomware , Germany , TikTok , Microsoft , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , Snapchat , DPI , GPAI , Scam , Financial Fraud.
Does Intelligence Always Fail-Invariably?
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

Since their inception, humans have been interested in knowing about the adversary. Examples abound in history. The blind king’s desire to know events in Kurukshetra; Moses tasking his 12 spies before sending them to Canaan; Trojan Horse; the first ....

October 27, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Gaza , Hamas , Intelligence failure
Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead
Sunil Yadav, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even compare....

October 26, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , India , US , Iran , Gaza , UN , Humanitarian Crisis , Hamas
Neighborhood News Digest – 25 October 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs, says U.S. watchdog – The Hindu
The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from internation....

October 25, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Pakistan , US , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nawaz Sharif , elections , Nepal China , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , Human Rights , COAS , Aid , India-Bangladesh , ECB , Nepal-India , Myanmar India , NSCN , NGO , Israel Palestine , Afghan Migrants , China-Bhutan , Boundary talks , May 9 violence , Free Visa , Cyclone Hamoon , Chin , Bangladesh - India
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01 – 15 October 2023)

Defence

  1. Chief of Army Staff Visits Tanzania.
  2. First Training Squadron visits Port Klang, Malaysia and Changi, Singapore.
  3. Indian and Bangladesh Armies Joint Exerc....

    October 18, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Israel , Kashmir , Africa , J&K , LWE , Bangladesh , LeT , France , Hamas , Tanzania , Chief of Army Staff , Bharat , Khalistan , Nigeria , Islamic , SAMPRITI , FICN. , Training Squadron , Port Klang , Changi , LCA Tejas , Chakravat 2023 , INS Sagardhwani , Coastal Security Exercise , medical evacuation , Lagos , Gaza Strip Terrorism
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (09-15 October 2023)

Economic

Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall
The earthquakes that have devastated Afghanistan in recent days have compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations, Taliban o....

October 17, 2023 Israel , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Belt and Road Forum , Gaza , Oil & Gas , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Blinken , COP28 , Afghan Earthquake , General Liu Zhenli
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (02-08 October 2023)

Economic

WTO Forecasts Global Trade Slowdown Amid Economic Headwinds
One day after the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) warned central banks are at risk of triggering a full-blown global recession i....

October 16, 2023 Israel , CPEC , Gaza , OPEC , Dengue , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Hamas , Black Sea fleet , Schumer , Global Trade Slowdown , US Treasurys , Fentanyl , m-RNA , Roopur Bangladesh , Tomahawk
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