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Cyber Review - April 2023

National

Quad nations will cooperate on information exchange to strengthen cyber defence.

The Quad nations— Bharat, Japan, Australia, and the United States (US) begun working on strengthening their coordination on the infor....

May 15, 2023 India , US , China , Digital India , cyber crime , UIDAI , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , cyberattack , Apple , Biometric , NSO

Neighborhood News Digest – 15 May 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban urges Qatar to invest in Afghanistan – The Print

Taliban’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that officials of the Afghan interim government in their meeting with the Qatari delegation who visited Kand....

May 15, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Afghanistan , Foreign Minister , Bhutan , Bangladesh , LoC , Imran Khan , Covid , Baluchistan , Jaishankar , BNP , Sri Lanka-India , IMF bailout , Taliban-Qatar , Sections , China border , Pokhara Airport , Bhutan Refugee Scam , Ex-Deputy PM , Nepal protests , Pakistan protests , Pak Military , Sri Lanka-Australia

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 19, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Deconstructing the Sudan conflict

Sudan is bleeding. Hundreds of p....

May 13, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Haftar , Civil war , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Kishida , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Africa in India , Maharashtra , Türkiye

Quad-Plus Dialogue

The latest edition of the Quad Plus Dialogue (QPD) at the think tanks level was held virtually on 09 May, 2023. This time Vivekananda International Foundation hosted the dialogue. Apart from VIF, the think tanks from Quad members included the Heritag....

May 11, 2023 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Quad Plus , G7 Summit , US policy , Ukraine Crisis , QPD

Round-Table Discussion on India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship

On 21 April 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship”. Lt General R K Sawhney gave the introductory remarks, followed by presentations by the expert group on the issues of the i....

May 04, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Interaction , China , Doklam , Tibet

Neighbourhood News digest - 4 May 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan: Report – Tribune

A Taliban fighter recently fired his rifle into the air at a food distribution event in Afghanistan, an example of their harassment of nongovern....

May 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Iran , Afghanistan , FATF , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Taliban , Terror , JeM , DSA , PTI , NGOs , Rohingyas , hindus , Adani , Maldives-India , India-Myanmar , Sri Lanka-India , Sri Lanka-China , China-Nepal , Crypto , Border Haats , Loan shark , Budget session , China-Maldives

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism,16-30 April 2023

DEFENCE

MoD initiates reforms inAuthority Holding Sealed Particulars(AHSP).
8th India-Thailand defence dialogue to be held in Bangkok.
Raksha Mantri(RM) holds telephonic conversation with Canadian Minister of....

May 04, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Russia , SCO , Mozambique , Africa , Terrorism , LWE , Bangladesh , Thailand , Canada , Maoist , AlQaida , Khalistan , Nigeria , AHSP , INIOCHOS-23 , BMD Interceptor , Korea Coast Guard , Cope India-2023 , P8I , AJEYA WARRIOR-23 , Iran Bharat , J&K Extremism , Borno , Naxal Islamic Extremism , Amritpal , AQIS and Boko Haram

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 18, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

COMMENTARY

How the Sudan crisis complicates the Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over ....

May 04, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Haftar , Kenya , VIF Africa Now , Kishida , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Africa in India , Maharastra

Neighbourhood News digest - 03 May 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s women and Taliban vie for spotlight at top UN Doha meet – Independent

Hundreds of Afghan women have taken part in protests to criticise what they see as an intentional decision to sideline them f....

May 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Border , Nepali Congress , Bhutan , Indian Ocean , Taliban , IMF , Inflation , Women , Press Freedom , Education , DSA , India-Maldives , recession , tourists , debt restructuring , HRW , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-US , Bangladesh-India , Prisoners , KPK , Kaladan , SCO.

Neighbourhood News digest - 02 May 2023

Afghanistan

The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer – Foreign Policy

Afghanistan has become the world’s problem child, controlled by unruly and unpredictable religious fanatics and terrorists who throw their toys out of the....

May 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , foreign policy , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , investment , Taliban , Imran Khan , Media , World Bank , refugees , Rakhine , Ethnic Conflict , Prachanda , Rohingyas , bitcoin , Sri Lanka-China , China-Myanmar , RSP , IAF Chief , Apps , Bangladesh-Myanmar