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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 January 2023, Issue 5

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. DAC Approves AoN for Three Capital Acquisition Proposals
  2. Keel Laying of the Two Warships of Anti-submarine Warfare Shallow Craft
    3. January 19, 2023 BrahMos , STEM , 5G , G20 , AI , blockchain , Emerging technologies , Science & Technology , IOT , Quantum Computing , Drones , Biotech , semiconductor , Start-Ups , Advanced Engineering , Anti-submarine Warfare , Chandrayaan-3 , Digital Divide , Emagia , Geospatial Policy , Geospatial Hackathon , Helina , ML , PayRup , Prithvi-II , Synthetic Biology , Vshorad , Web3
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 December 2022

DEFENCE
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. ....

September 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO , Central Asia , nationalism , CSTO , Drones , border clash , enclaves , collar revolution
The Future of Ground Based Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Perspective

Introduction
This work carries the author’s perception of the required ‘future face of the nation’s Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) which will be capable of countering the futuristic threats from our....

August 17, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Air defence , Missiles , Drones , GBAD , hypersonic
Initial Analysis of Leaked Video of Chinese War Preparedness Exercise in Guangdong
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The timing of the 'leak' of the video of a ‘War Preparedness Mobilisation Exercise’ convened by the Guangdong Province Communist Party Committee on May 14, 2022 is interesting. It is yet unclear whether the video was deliberately ‘leaked’ by ....

June 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , PLA , Guangdong , Drones , mobilisation , Pearl River Delta
Turkey’s Role as a Regional Actor in Central Asia: An Assessment

Central Asia’s geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West has shaped substantial geopolitical rivalries in the region. Even though the region is within Russia’s sphere of influence, China has made significant advances in Central Asi....

March 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , energy , Azerbaijan , Gas pipeline , Drones , Turkic States , Georgia , Trans -Caspian , Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan , Karabakh War
China Daily Digest February 14, 2022

Chinese premier stresses support for agricultural production: Xinhuanet
February 13, 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed increasing support for agricultural production to ensure that annual grain output continues to exceed ....

February 14, 2022 Indo-Pacific , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Facebook , ILO , PLA Air Force , Drones , bus blast , Bing Dwen Dwen
Maritime Security in the IOR : Counterpiracy and the India-Australia Maritime Cooperation
Anushka Saxena Article

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is significant for a number of reasons. To begin with, it serves as the global hotspot for naval trade and for maintaining sea-based lines of communications. It houses chokepoints like the Bab-el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz....

November 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Article , Counterpiracy , Gulf of Aden , India-Australia relations , Drones
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