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VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 March 2022

DEFENCE

19th edition of India-US Military Cooperation Group.
Sea Phase of MILAN 2022.
Four projects offered to the Indian Industry for design & development under Make-I category.
Virtual summit of Qu....

March 21, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , LWE , Extremism , Khalistan , Nigeria , FICN , Guinea

The Russian ‘special military operations’ in Ukraine, starting 24 February,with the intention of making Ukraine amenable to Russian rather than NATO overtures, has created a crisis in Europe. Besides the March 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Police - Law and Order , Commentary , Russia , Africa , Ukraine , UNGA , Agricultural commodities

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-28 February 2022

DEFENCE

Preparations of Def Expo 2022.
President’s Fleet Review.
Indian Air Force’s Eastern Bridge-VI exercise.
Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan.
Indian Air Force will participat....

March 05, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , LWE , West Asia , Extremism , Khalistan , FICN , Somalia Israel

China Daily Digest February 23, 2022

China outlines tasks to advance rural vitalization in 2022: Xinhuanet

February 23, 2022

China unveiled its "No. 1 central document" for 2022 on Tuesday, outlining key tasks to comprehensively push forward rural vitalization this....

February 23, 2022 China , Africa , Japan , Hong Kong , China Daily Digest , SME

Book Discussion on "Harnessing the Trade Winds: The Story of the Centuries‐Old Indian Trade with East Africa, using the Monsoon Winds" a book authored by Blanche Rocha D'souza

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Virtual Book discussion on "Harnessing the Trade Winds: The Story of the Centuries‐Old Indian Trade with East Africa, using the Monsoon Winds" authored by Blanche Rocha D’souza on the 08th of N....

January 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Book Discussions , Africa , Trade Winds , India- Africa ties

China: Daily Scan, November 26, 2021

Political, legal workers urged to follow guiding principles of key CPC plenum: Xinhuanet

November 26, 2021

A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday urged political and legal workers nationwide to study....

November 26, 2021 Africa , Japan , Beijing , Olympics , China Daily Digest , Baidu , Interpol

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 August 2021

DEFENCE

Webinar between India & Malaysia on ‘Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership’.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to launch Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0.
Indian Na....

September 15, 2021 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Defence , Africa , international terrorism , Islamic extremism , Left-wing extremism , Somalia , Domestic Terrorism , Cyber

Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan and India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy against Islamist Extremism in Africa

Samir Bhattacharya Article

On 15th August, 2021, in a dramatic turn of events, Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, was taken over by the Taliban insurgent groups. While the collapse of Afghanistan government and its national army was somewhat predictable once the US announ....

September 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Counter-terrorism , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , Boko Haram , jihadist , Islamist Extremism

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 23 August - 29 August 2021

Economic

US regulators target oil and gas mergers as fuel prices surge

The Federal Trade Commission is examining ways to crack down on mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry and investigate whether gas station franch....

August 31, 2021 US , China , Africa , Economic , EU , COVID-19 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , President Joe Biden

A Woman President Emerges in Africa

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The emergence of Samia Sulu Hassan as the President of Tanzania has gone quietly unnoticed.¹ She was the incumbent Vice President, who has succeeded to the presidency, following the demise of President Magfuli,² who had won an e....

April 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Africa , Magfuli , President Samia Sulu Hassan , Tanzania , Zanzibar