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Neighborhood News Digest- 10 January 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs in 2024 Require $3.06 Billion: OCHA- Tolo News

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that of the 23.7 million people in need of life-savin....

January 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Kabul , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , elections , Hafiz Saeed , EU , United Nations , Navy , Special Envoy , Nepal-India , Prisoners , Bangladesh National Election , China-Maldives Relations , Sri Lankan Election , Maldives Tourism , Tshering Tobgay , Turkey-Saudi , Nepal- Russia

Analysing China - Russia Naval Exercises

Commodore Gopal Suri Article

China has the fastest growing navy amongst the major powers of the world with a current strength of about 340 ships including 125 major combatants and submarines^[1]. This growth ....

September 05, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Russia , South China Sea , Navy , East China Sea , Maritime Silk Route , PLAN , Guangdong , Vostok , Joint Exercises , Peace Blue Shield , Maritime Interaction , Joint Sea , no-limits friendship , military alliance , joint patrols , Peter the Great Bay

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 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

India’s Defence Budget 2023-24

Laxman Kumar Behera Commentary

Presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 before the Parliament on February 01, the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated Rs 5.94 lakh crore—about US$72 billion—to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). While allocating the new budget for the MoD, th....

February 07, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Army , Air Force , Revenue budget , Navy , capital expenditure defence budget

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 November 2022

DEFENCE

MALABAR 22 culminates.
Mr Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of Navy, US on a five day official visit to India.
Raksha Mantri (RM) Shri Rajnath Singh attends ASEAN Defence Ministers Plus meeting & India-ASEAN D....

December 02, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , US , Australia , Defence , Islamic State , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Balochistan , Malabar , al-Qa’ida , Indonesia , Oman , France , dialogue , Navy , Malaysia , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , IslamicExtremism , ADMM-Plus , IPRD , Samanvay , BKI , ISYF , Quetta

China’s Militarisation of South China Sea

Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

In September 2015 from the lawns of the White House, Xi Jinping announced that China would not militarise the South China Sea. Five years down the line, the picture is a complete contrast. As on today, China has effectively completed militarising th....

September 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , US , China , South China Sea , Missiles , military , Navy , SCS

Indonesian Defence Minister’s visit to India

Amruta Karambelkar Article

The defence minister of Indonesia, General Prabowo Subianto was on a three day-visit to India from 26-28 July. The meeting was aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relationship. Two years ago, both countries elevated their relationship to a compr....

August 22, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , India , Indo-Pacific , Defence , Indian Ocean , Indonesia , Maritime , Natuna , Navy

Vimarsha on Economic Potential of India’s Maritime Domain and Security Implications with Vice Admiral (Retd) Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM

Vice Admiral (Retd) Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM, former Commander in Chief, Eastern Naval Command, delivered a talk on 'Economic Potential of India's Maritime Domain & Security Implications', on 21^st March 2014 at the Vivekananda Internatio....

April 23, 2014 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Maritime Security , Shipbuilding , Navy , India's Maritime Domain , Maritime forces , Coast Guard , Marine Police