Africa
Africa Now (16-31 May, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of the Africa News Digest examines the intensifying humanitarian emergencies, political transitions, and economic and diplomatic developments across the continent. In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sparked global...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 May 2025)

Defence Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Command as CISC. Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Northern Command. Air Marshal Tejinder Singh Takes Over as AOC-in-C, Training Command. Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan Takes...

Africa Now (01-15 May, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks into significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. The prime minister of Guinea announced new dates for the general and presidential...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 April 2025)

Defence Defence exports increase by 12.04% surging to a record high of Rs 23,622 crore in FY 2024-25 2500 Kg Narcotics Seized by Indian Navy's Mission Deployed Warship INS Tarkash Raksha Mantri Addresses the Senior Leadership of Indian Army During...

Africa Now (16-30 April, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks into significant developments across the African continent over the past two weeks, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. But security challenges continue to persist as an Al Qaeda...

Africa Now (01-15 April, 2025)

Overview The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. Significant strides in infrastructure, international diplomacy, political developments and economic reforms were made but the continent still grappled with...

AIKEYME: India- Africa Maritime Engagement Gets a Boost

On 13 April 2025, Tanzania’s Minister of Defence, Stergomena Lawrence Tax and India’s Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi jointly inaugurated AIKEYME (Africa-India Key...

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 March 2025)

Defence Raksha Mantri’s Meet with the US Director of National Intelligence India-Australia 9th Defence Policy Talks Director General Defence Intelligence Agency’s Visit to Australia Rakshi Mantri’s Meet with Netherlands Defence Minister ICG Visits...

Interaction with the Delegation from Uganda

On 20 March, 2025, VIF hosted a delegation from Uganda led by Ambassador Jonny M. Muhindo, Head, Diaspora Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda. Mr. Bagonza Mohammed, Head of Diaspora Affairs Unit, State House; Ms. Birungi...

Africa Now (01-15 March, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. Security challenges continue to persist with officials in Ethiopia's Tigray region asking...

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