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Neighborhood News Digest- 27 March 2024

Afghanistan
Mujahid: 24 Islamic Emirate Officials on UN Blacklist-Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLO news that the names of 24 officials of the Islamic Emirate are still on the Un....

March 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Iran , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Aircraft , United Nations , PTI , Nepal-China , Space , Nepal-India , Myanmar Bangladesh , Maldives-Bangladesh , Myanmar-China , Armed Forces Day , Exchange rate , Railway , Gelephu , Woman , Thimphu , Maldives-Japan , India-SriLanka , SriLanka-China , Afghan Refugees.
The Emerging Trends in the Indo-West Asian Ties: Newer Opportunities and Challenges
Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam Article

Since the last few years, there has been a discernible growth in India’s bilateral relations with most of the countries in its extended neighbourhood – West Asia. With the exception of a few, cooperation and joint collaborations between them are ....

August 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , India , GCC , Saudi Arabia , Arab League , Healthcare , UAE , Look West Policy , Space , UAESA
Chandrayaan-3: Taking off for Indian Dominance in Space
Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey Article

The project ‘Chandrayaan-3’ is an ambitious endeavour by India's National Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to demonstrate end-to-end landing and roaming capabilities by deploying a lander and rover on the lunar highlands near the South Pole in ....

July 12, 2023 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , ISRO , Chandrayaan-2 , Space , Chandrayaan-3 , GSLV , LMV , MOM , Lander , Rover
Legal Dimensions of Commercialisation of Space

(The following is a transcript of the presentation made by Dr Ranjana Kaul at the Vivekananda International Foundation during a joint roundtable with Indian Space Foundation on 18 January 2023) The world is moving towards contestation of the ‘....

May 04, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Space , Commercialization , Outer Space , Sputnik
Take Aways from the New IAF Doctrine
Naval Jagota Commentary

The new Indian Air Force doctrine made available in the public domain has gone through various iterations and does incorporate aerospace aspects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict also. There has been emphasis on capturing the growing role of aer....

March 10, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , IAF , Transport , Tejas , Satellite , Space , doctrine , International exercises , enablers , sustainment , domain , fighters , air diplomacy
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 December 2022

DEFENCE
India-Bhutan Relations: Exploring the New Vistas of Cooperation
Amb VP Haran

In this podcast, Rishi Gupta, Research Associate, VIF, talks to Ambassador VP Haran on India's bilateral ties with Bhutan. In his remarks, distinguished Guest Amb. VP Haran adds that the special ties between India and Bhutan are marked by mutual trus....

May 06, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , India , Bhutan , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , India-Bhutan Relations , Education , Podcast , Fintech , Space , Development Cooperation , Hydropower , Tri-Junction , S. Jaishankar
VIF-CNAS Webinar on Space and Biotech

The VIF in collaboration with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) of the U.S., has initiated a series of discussions on the potential for collaboration between the US and India on New and Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Quan....

February 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , 5G , 6G , Quantum Technologies , Biotech , Space
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