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Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges
Huma Siddiqui

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil Trigunaya....

June 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Pakistan , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Qatar , Turkey , Book Reviews , Middle East , WANA region
China: Daily Scan, June 10, 2022

China to improve public interest litigations on water resources: Xinhuanet
June 9, 2022
A new regulation on establishing and improving the cooperation mechanism between water resources law enforcement and procuratorial public in....

June 10, 2022 Russia , Japan , Beijing , Samsung , Shanghai , MSME , China Daily Digest , Quantum Computing , Apple , Ant IPO
China: Daily Scan, June 8, 2022

Chinese premier stresses smoothing transportation and logistics, stabilizing economy: Xinhuanet
June 7, 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed further smoothing transportation and logistics to ensure the operation of marke....

June 08, 2022 Russia , Taiwan , BRICS , Japan , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Jiangxi , Sichuan
Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circle of “democratic” states condemning Rus....

June 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , Russia , Europe , Ukraine , Oil , America
China: Daily Scan, May 27, 2022

Top legislator stresses legal safeguards for tranquil environment: Xinhuanet
May 26, 2022
Chinese top legislator Li Zhanshu on Thursday called for better laws and law enforcement to foster a "tranquil" environment for the people....

May 27, 2022 Russia , Beijing , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , China Daily Digest , Guangdong , Qinghai
China: Daily Scan, May 25, 2022

Chinese firm to invest 300 mln USD in Zimbabwe's lithium mine: Xinhuanet
May 24, 2022
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt said Tuesday it will invest around 300 million U.S. dollars to develop the Arcadia hard-rock lithium mine in Zi....

May 25, 2022 Russia , QUAD , BRICS , Japan , Beijing , China Daily Digest , Germany , Zhejiang , Solomon Islands , Starlink , CNN
The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annua....

May 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , sanctions , Taliban , European Union , NATO , Sweden , Armenia , CSTO , Finland , Islamic State of Khorasan , Belarus.
Russia’s Military Understanding of Air Power: Structural & Doctrinal Aspects
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The fog of war continues to hangover Ukraine even after eighty days, especially with facts difficult to discern amongst the information war running in parallel, biased reportage, and contradictory narratives based on the wide swath of international p....

May 23, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Russia , Air defence , S-400 , Ukraine , Air Power , SAM , VKS , Aleksandr Zelin , MANPADS , SEAD , Sergey Shoigu , VVS
Russia-China: The Unequal Relationship and its Implications
Jayadeva Ranade Article

A brief background of world events will help set the context for assessing this relationship. Without delving into why Russia did what it did in Ukraine, over the past few years we have witnessed major powers attempting to consolidate or expand their....

May 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Russia , Putin , CCP , Ukraine , Tsinghua University , CPSU
VIF Cyber Review: April 2022

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Cabinet approves upgradation of mobile sites in LWE-affected areas
On 27 April 2022, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a ‘Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)’ project for upg....

May 12, 2022 India , China , Russia , Japan , Cyber Security , Malware , Quantum Computing , VIF Cyber Review , SCADA , MeitY , CERTIN , DDoS , CDAC
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