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Cyber Review - November 2024

National

The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines

The Government of Bharat has notified the telecom through various measures, including specified timelines for telecoms to report....

December 13, 2024 India , North Korea , China , Australia , UNESCO , USA , PLA , Cybercrime , IAF , Misinformation , Bharat , Cyber , VIF Cyber Review , Meta , Telecom , ChatBIT , Uber

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01 – 15 November 2023)

Defence

15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue.
Maritime Security Meeting between Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy.
IAF Contingent Participates in Dubai Ai....

November 22, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Afghanistan , Kashmir , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , JeM , IslamicState , al-Qaida , IAF , Nigeria , 2+2 , DRC , Islamic , Bishnoi , Narcotic , Indian Coast Guard , Bangladesh Navy , India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue , Dubai Air Show , Sri Lankan Navy , BongosagarBharat , HuT , KFF

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16 - 31 October 2023)

Defence

Defence Ministry signs contract for construction of the first Indian Coast Guard Training Ship with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
India-France Military Sub-Committee meeting.

November 07, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kashmir , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , IAF , Malaysia , Bharat , Nigeria , FICN , Al Qaida , Project 15B , Islamic , JMB , Coast Guard Training Ship , Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders , India-France Military Sub-Committee , South African ship , Harimau Shakti , Gulf of Guinea , KAZIND-2023 , Goa Maritime Conclave

A Waning Conventional Deterrence- A National Security Portent

Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The last decade has been awash with incidents of Chinese belligerence on India’s borders, in the North and North East. The long period of supposed peace and tranquility has actually worked to the strategic advantage of China as it enabled a widespr....

September 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , PLAAF , IAF , LAC , Tibet , PLAN , deterrence , multi domain

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 April 2023

DEFENCE

Defence exports reach an all-time high of Rs 16,000 crore in financial year 2022-23.
Prime Minister reviews operational readiness of the Armed Forces during Combined Commanders’ Conference in Bhopal.
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April 24, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Australia , Japan , Defence Exports , IAF , DIC , combined commanders conference , Ex Orion , Cope India , Bharat Terrorism LWE J&K Extremism Pakistan Indonesia Uzbek Maoist Islamic Extremism Khalistan Islamic State Nigeria Boko Haram

Modern Wars through a Doctrinal Prism

Gp Capt Sartaj Sehgal Article

There have been numerous attempts to study the ongoing Russo Ukraine war and draw lessons through the prisms of doctrines, strategy and tactics for our armed forces. Rightly so, as doctrines are ever evolving and need to be in sync with the changing ....

April 13, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Warfare , IAF , Counter Air Operations , Modern , doctrine , 2023 , service specific , conjoint , counter surface

Take Aways from the New IAF Doctrine

Naval Jagota Commentary

The new Indian Air Force doctrine made available in the public domain has gone through various iterations and does incorporate aerospace aspects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict also. There has been emphasis on capturing the growing role of aer....

March 10, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , IAF , Transport , Tejas , Satellite , Space , doctrine , International exercises , enablers , sustainment , domain , fighters , air diplomacy

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-28 February 2023

DEFENCE

4th edition of joint military exercisebetween India and Japan.
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships made port call at Kochi.
4th edition of joint military exercise between the Indian Army and....

March 01, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Defence , Uzbekistan , Japan , Turkey , UK , IAF , Seychelles , Operation Dost , Dharma Guardian , Dustlik , Medical , IFC-IOR , India-China Border Affairs , Desert Flag , Cobra Warrior , Bharat Terrorism LWE J&K Extremism Afghanistan Maoist IslamicExtremism KhalistanIslamicState Pakistan

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 January 2023

DEFENCE

63rd National Defence College (NDC) Course commences.
India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities.
Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan.
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January 17, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Nuclear , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , Japan , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , al-Qa’ida , IAF , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , AoN , NDC , Agniveer , Aero India , JMB