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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 16-31 December 2023, Issue 28

In this Issue I. Defence and Security INS Imphal, Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer, Commissioned Induction of MCA Barge, LSAM 10 (Yard 78) Delivery of Seventh 250 Men Ferrycraft, ‘Manjula’ (Yard 786) to IN Inauguration of New Design & Test...

Climate Change in 2023: Has the World Reached an Inflection Point?

Introduction 2023 was a watershed year for climate change. As record after record was broken that year, experts lamented that the world may have reached an inflection point. For example, CO2 levels in the atmosphere are projected to reach record...

Multilateralism Digest: December 2023 - Issue 12

I. India in the UN India’s inputs for the Pact of the Future India reinforces the need for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan II. Plurilateral Developments Brazil begins its G20 Presidency Brazil launches new initiative BRICS Disability Forum...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 51, 2023)

Commentary China’s de-dollarization message finds a receptive audience in North Africa Earlier this year, three of five countries in North Africa—Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt—applied to join BRICS, the loose affiliation of Brazil, Russia, India,...

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 December 2023

Afghanistan Haqqani Welcomes Recommendations of Turkish Scholars-Tolo News The Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, in a meeting with a delegation of religious scholars from Turkey, said their recommendations for strengthening the Islamic...

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 December, 2023)

Russia& Central Asia Kazakhstan purchases 10 Su-30SM aircraft ignoring French Rafale On November 30, Yerzhan Nildibayev, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chief of Air Defence and head of the primary armaments division, announced Kazakhstan’s decision to...

Neighborhood News Digest – 13 December 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Should Change Their Policy: Andisha - Tolo News The permanent representative of Afghanistan to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 December 2023)

Economic COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phaseout after OPEC pushback Countries clashed on Dec 09 over a possible agreement to phaseout fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardizing attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually...

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 from turning the...

Neighborhood News Digest – 07 December 2023

Afghanistan Taliban arrests three commanders and 16 TTP fighters in Afghanistan- The Khama Press The Taliban captured three leaders and 16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, as per the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper. These Pakistani...

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