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Eurasia News Digest (16-30 June, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine, strengthening enforcement and anti-circumvention measures

For the first time, the EU has adopted a measure....

July 03, 2024 Palestine , Water crisis , Misinformation , Green energy , Eurasia News Digest , EU Sanctions , Uranium.

Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its thir....

May 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , Water Policy , Drought , rainwater harvesting , Wastewater treatment , Water tankers , Bengaluru Water Crisis

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 October 2023

Afghanistan

Doval meets Central Asian counterparts, pushes for ‘transparent’ connectivity, ‘inclusive’ Afghanistan – The Print

Noting that the situation in Afghanistan remains a cause of concern, National Security Ad....

October 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Jammu , Bhutan , President , elections , Water crisis , WHO , refugees , Indonesia , Humanitarian Crisis , Digitization , PTI , earthquake , Nepal-India , China-Myanmar , Myanmar-India , NCA , NSA Ajit Doval , Solar parks , Ceasefire violation , One Belt - One Road Initiative , Gaza Strip

IPCC’s Timely Reminder on the Need for Climate Justice: A Quantum Leap in Global Climate Change Talks

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Climate change as a concept has evolved over the years. To reaffirm, climate change is one of the most pertinent issues of our time with serious consequences. It has been declared that climate change acts as a “threat multi....

March 25, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , climate justice , climate finance , loss and damage , league , global warming

Cape Town Water Crisis of 2018: Lessons we can learn from it

A serious water crisis plagued the city of Cape Town in early 2018 to the point that it was on the verge of becoming the first modern global city to run out of water. However, the city never reached to that point because of the strict measures introd....

July 06, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , water security , Water crisis , Drought , Day Zero , Water Police , Water Management Devices , Cape Town

Is Taiwan’s Ongoing Drought a Wake –Up Call for the Rest of the World?

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

The increased frequency and severity of droughts across the globe is becoming a matter of huge concern. In 2018, the global media was flooded with the news of the capital city of Cape Town of South Africa running out of water as the city experienced ....

July 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , agriculture , Water crisis , Drought , microchips , semiconductors , heatwaves , typhoons , blackouts , Island , manufacturers , Tourism.

Jal Shakti

Rajesh Singh Commentary

One of the highlights of Government formation for a second time under the prime ministership of Narendra Modi was the creation of a new Jal Shakti Ministry. This was pursuant to the promise the Bharatiya Janata Party had made in its poll manifesto, n....

June 05, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Water crisis , Jal Shakti Ministry , Water conservation