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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.
Africa’s Quest for National Identity and Obsession over Owning a “National Flag Carrier”
Samir Bhattacharya Article

On 17th October 2021, the government of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced its plan to launch a newnational airline “Air Congo” [1] . The new airline will be d....

November 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Aircraft , Aviation , IATA , Ethiopian Airlines , Congo Airways , Air Congo , national airline , national carrier , Uganda Airlines , Air Tanzania , Kenya Airlines , Ghana International Airways , SAA , South African Airways , LAM , SATAM , Indian Airlines , Swissair , Airline nationalism , Sky Protectionism
How is Central Asia Reacting to Afghanistan’s Fall?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The developments that Central Asian Republics (CARs) have been dreading in recent weeks have begun to unfold. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Afghan government headed....

August 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Article , India , Russia , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Taliban , Aircraft , Afghan peace process , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Evacuation , CSTO , National Resistance Movement of Afghanistan , Military drill
The US and NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its Effect on the Afghanistan Air Force and the War
Naval Jagota Article

Introduction
The US and coalition military forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years. The decision was announced by the US president and the withdrawal completion date has been set as 11 Sept 2021. There were many actors which ....

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article , US , Taliban , Aircraft , Air Power , Afghanistan Air Force , Pilots , TAAC-Air , Maintenance , air asset. Training
Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Rivalry has begun
Aayush Mohanty Article

The last two years have seen the U.S-China rivalry ramping up, threatening to engulf the world in a new Cold War. The new Cold War would not be the same as before, based on ideology, but, who has better technology and is equipped to deal with global ....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , US , China , Aircraft , EU , Manufacturing , Boeing , Airbus , COMAC , commercial
Tactically Speaking…
Commentary

-A Soldier from the Line of Actual Control*
On 29 August 2020, as we had got ready to move, there was a feeling of expectancy. It had little to do with the devious adversary, the breath-taking heights, the extreme of weather or the....

September 17, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Artillery , PLA , Aircraft , LAC , Armour , Defence brick , Engineers , Gurung hill , Rezang La , Spanggur Tso
China’s Aircraft Carrier Program
Commodore Gopal Suri

China’s Naval Ambitions China’s aircraft carrier program has made significant progress with the country ready to launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier in the near future. China acquired its first aircraft carrier, the decommissio....

October 05, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , China , Aircraft , China’s Naval , Ukraine
Tejas Fighter Induction: Glory and the Grind
Kapil Kak

On 1 July the Deputy Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Marshal RKS ‘Chottu’ Bhadauria received the first two series production Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) from HAL. These would equip IAF’s 45 ‘Flying Daggers’ Squadron—which, ....

July 13, 2016 Defence , Tejas Fighter , Aircraft , Flying Daggers
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