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VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-30 November 2024)

Defence

  1. India-Japan Memorandum of Implementation for Co-Development of Unicorn Masts for the Indian Navy.
  2. DRDO conducts successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic mis....

    December 18, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , US , China , Nepal , ASEAN , Australia , Ethiopia , Defence , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , Maoists , Japan , LWE , Boko Haram , New Zealand , Korea , Navy , Malaysia , Kenya , Bharat , Philippines.
Neighbourhood News Digest – 16 December 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Denounces Extension of UN Sanctions Monitoring Mission – Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate has condemned the extension of the UN Sanctions Committee’s monitoring mission, saying that sanctions on it....

December 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , Thailand , Terror Financing , India-Sri Lanka relations , World Bank , Aid , UNICEF , USAID. , UN Sanctions Committee , National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology , NCHM , Bangladesh - East Timor Relations , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences , CATAS , EU Air Safety List
Neighbourhood News Digest - 6 December 2024

Afghanistan
France condemns latest Taliban-imposed ban on Afghan women – UN Report
France has strongly condemned the Taliban's recent decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations, describing it as a seve....

December 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Syria , Bangladesh , European Union , Bangladesh-India relations , EU , Tourism , Nepal-China Relations , India-Bhutan Relations , Awami League , Myanmar Junta , India-Myanmar , Nepal-Bangladesh , Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations , Iranian Human Rights Organization , Bangladesh-US relations , Yungichhu Hydropower Project , Maldivies Exports , Aleppo , Cross-Border Energy Trade , CBET , Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
The 21st Century: The Century of India and ASEAN - Modi’s Strategic Visit to Lao-PDR
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Article

Modi's two-day visit during the second week of October to attend the 21st India-ASEAN and the 19th East Asia summits in Lao PDR on the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone marked India's commitment to forge stronger ties with ASEAN amid an....

November 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , Singapore , Act East Policy , Brunei , Laos
Myanmar's Civil War: A Turning Point, or a Descent into Chaos?
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Myanmar's civil war has taken a major turn. The rebels have scored big wins, pushing the military out of many border regions. The conflict has become increasingly militarised, with a rise in violence from both sides. The military's control is weakeni....

October 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Myanmar military , Myanmar Civil War , Conflict in Myanmar
The Importance of Being Brunei
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Sultanate of Brunei is among the smallest countries of ASEAN with a high GDP. It follows a quiet diplomatic style. Brunei is different from other ASEAN countries in that it is a sultanate where all decisions are made by the Sultan who is also the....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , PM Modi , Act East Policy , Brunei , Sultan
The Traction of India-Singapore Relations
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast Asian countries is taking place close on the he....

September 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , modi , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Shangri La Dialogue , Narasimha Rao , Singapore , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Lee Kuan Yew
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 July 2024

Afghanistan
Otunbayeva: Women Remain Integral Part of UN Operations-Tolo News
The UN Secretary General’s special representative and head of UNAMA Roza Otunbayeva said that women have remained an integral part of whatever the....

July 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , ASEAN , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkmenistan , India-Myanmar , China-Nepal , Maldives-China Relations , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Bangladesh Quota Movement , IGP , Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) , 20th CPC Central Committee , China-Myanmar.
Neighborhood News Digest- 19 July 2024

Afghanistan
Shaheen Reacts to Pakistan's Summoning of Deputy Ambassador in Islamabad-Tolo News
Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Islamic Emirate’s political office in Doha, reacted to the statement from Pakistan's Ministry of ....

July 19, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Doha , BRI , India-Bangladesh , PML (N) , Nepal-China , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Thimphu , Economic Transformation Bill , Quota Protest , Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) , Fitch , Reserved Seats , Asian Development Bank Maldives Custom Service , Power Trade , USAID.
Neighborhood News Digest- 18 July 2024

Afghanistan
Nadim: Afghanistan's Affairs Guided by Islamic and Cultural Principles- Tolo News
The Acting Minister of Higher Education, during a meeting with the Uzbek Ambassador in Kabul, stated that Afghanistan, as an indepen....

July 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Indian Navy , EU , Drones , BNP , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Electricity trade , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Hydroelectricity , United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) , Quota Movement , Nepal-Kiribati , Ministry of Education , Royal Civil Service Commission , New Gwadar Airport , China.
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