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Cyber Review - July 2023

National

“Bharat emerging as trusted global electronics manufacturing partner”: EAM Dr S Jaishankar.

On 31 July 2023, Dr S. Jaishankar, Bharat’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), spoke at "Semicon-India 2023" and emphasis....

August 18, 2023 Israel , India , US , Iran , Australia , England , Healthcare , Indonesia , Cyberspace , Ransomware , Twitter , CERT-In , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , 6G , semiconductor , Bazan , Cyber Avengers , Semicon India , Digital Bharat , Mallox

Neighborhood News Digest – 2 August 2023

Afghanistan

US Envoys in Doha Meeting Call for Islamic Emirate Policy Change – Tolo News

Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri in a meeting....

August 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , Australia , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Bhutan , Taliban , Tourism , refugees , Suu Kyi , Drugs , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Sri Lanka , Chief Justice , France-Sri Lanka , Pakistan border , Falling fuel prices , Foreign forces recruitment , Inflation rate , Manipur-Myanmar , Tiger Poaching

Neighborhood News Digest – 30 June 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Amnesty urges Taliban to release educationist Matiullah Wesa – The Print

Amnesty International has called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to release unconditionally Matiullah Wesa, an Afghan ....

June 30, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Australia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , BRICS , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , World Bank , Manipur , Citizenship Act , ADB , Asim Munir , Quran

Neighbourhood News Digest – 17 May 2023

Afghanistan

'Afghanistan': Two-thirds of population face food insecurity – First Post

Two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population is food insecure, according to Human Rights Watch report. “Afghanistan has largely disappeared ....

May 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Australia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , IMF , Food Security , Navy , Judiciary , Bangladesh-India , Deuba , ATB , LDC , Cyclone Mocha , Coal mine , Flights , Transmission corridor , Military law , Punjab province , Kulbhushan Jadhav

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

VIF Cyber Review: March 2023

NATIONAL

UIDAI and SETS collaborate to conduct R&D in deep technologies

The Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS), part of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and the Unique....

April 18, 2023 India , US , Australia , Digital India , Cybercrime , AI , UIDAI , IOT , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , cyberattack , Hacktivism

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-31 March 2023

DEFENCE

Exercise Sea Dragon 23.
Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the armed forces & Indian Coast Guard under buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Seminar on ‘Emerging Disruptive....

April 05, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Maldives , Australia , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Al-Shabaab , Terrorism , Defence production , DRDO , J&K , modernisation , Philippines , LWE , MoD , BrahMos , Boko Haram , Islamic extremism , Jordan , Extremism , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , Sea Dragon , Defence Modernisation Fund , BEL , Medium Power Radars , India-Africa Army Chiefs’ Conclave , Aatmanirbharta , Bishnoi

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

DEFENCE

Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF).
Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy on a two-day official visit and Chief of Navy, Royal Australian N....

March 22, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Australia , France , Navy , Indigenous , Raksha Mantri , exercise , HTT-40 , import , Exercise Shinyuu Maitri , JWGACTC , FRINJEX-2023 , Ships , Dornier , La Perouse , Bharat Terrorism LWE J&K Extremism Afghanistan Maoist IslamicExtremism Khalistan IslamicState Yemen ISWAP BokoHaram al-Shabaab Australia

PM Albanese in India: A Natural Momentum to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia rests on the pillars of trust and reliability. Australian PM Albanese has just completed a successful 4-day visit to India this week (8-12 March 2023), which took him to Ahmedabad fo....

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Australia , PM Modi , ETCA , CEPA , PLI , Albanese , Joint Exercises , MRAs