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Nexus between Insurgency and Narco-Trafficking : A Case Study of Manipur
Pulokjyoti Hazarika Article

Introduction
The northeast region of India has been inflicted with long-standing separatist insurgencies. Since the 1950s, this region has witnessed frequent ethnic conflicts as well as insurgent violence. In the recent past, the overall ....

April 26, 2024 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Terrorism , Manipur , Mizoram Insurgency , Drugs , Bharat , Narcotic , NDPS , Golden Crescent , Narco Trafficking
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 March 2024)

Defence
  1. Defence exports increase by 32.5% in FY 2023-24; Private sector contributes 60%
  2. Army Commanders’ Conference calls for greater impetus on ongoing transformation
  3. April 23, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Russia , Defence , Kashmir , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , Ministry of Defence , Somalia , Bharat , exercise , Aatmanirbhar , Islamic , Indian Coast Guard , Martime , Naval Base , Defence Acquisition
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 March 2024)

Defence
  1. Anti-Piracy operations against Pirate Ship MV Ruen by Indian Navy
  2. Maiden test-firing of India’s first indigenously-made 1500 HP engine for Main Battle Tanks
  3. ....

    April 08, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Israel , Pakistan , Defence , Kashmir , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , ISI , Sudan , Lebanon , espionage , Ministry of Defence , Kenya , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , exercise , Aatmanirbhar , Islamic , Indian Coast Guard , TRF , Martime , Naval Base , Defence Acquisition , Hezbollha , Hizbu’llah , Narco , Drug
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 March 2024)

Defence
  1. In a major boost to Aatmanirbharta Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crores.
  2. 3rd India - Malaysia Bilateral Maritime Exercis....

    March 21, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Defence , Kashmir , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Yemen , Indian Navy , LeT , ISI , espionage , Ministry of Defence , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , exercise , Aatmanirbhar , Islamic , Indian Coast Guard , Martime , Naval Base , Indigenous Development , Defence Acquisition
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 February 2024)

Defence

  1. Over ₹6.21 lakh crore allocation to Ministry of Defence in Interim Union Budget 2024-2025.
  2. Indian Coast Guard celebrated 48th Raising Day.
  3. INS Sandhay....

    February 21, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Kashmir , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , LeT , Uttar Pradesh , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , Islamic , California , Bharatiya/Indian Navy
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 January 2024)

Defence

  1. Bharat-UAE conducted a joint military exercise— “Desert Cyclone” in Rajasthan.
  2. Raksha Mantri inaugurated the first all-girls Sainik School at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.
    January 24, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Kashmir , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , Uttar Pradesh , Canada , TTP , Somalia , Bharat , Islamic , Bishnoi , Khalistani , Sainik School , Arsh Dala , California
Neighborhood News Digest- 17 January 2024

Afghanistan
Wakhan Corridor officially connects Afghanistan to China: Taliban- The Khama Press
A report from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province confirms that Afghanistan is now officially linked to China via the Badakhshan pr....

January 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Army , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , EU , Tourism , Taxes , EEZ , Rohingyas , China-Nepal , Foreign loan , Tea Trade , Sagaing , Maldives-China Tourism , Male Mayor elections.
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 December 2023)

Defence

  1. Indian Navy’s Mission Deployed Platforms responded to a hijacking incident in the Arabian Sea.
  2. President led the nation in paying tribute to Vijay Diwas, commemorating Bharat’s....

    January 11, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Kashmir , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , JeM , Somalia , Bharat , Nigeria , Islamic , HAL , Long range operational deployment , INS Kadmatt , Kochi , Southern Command , Barge , INS Imphal , Vijay Diwas , PAFF
Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan
Col Rahul Jain (Retd) Article

Abstract
Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t....

December 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Terrorism , ISKP , Sectarian violence , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Ahle-Hadees
Narrative of Despondent Pashtuns: Terrorism, Ethnicity and the Pakistani Military

This primary research uses in-depth interviews to investigate the experiences and perceptions of the ethnic Pashtuns of Pakistan’s former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) regarding terrorism, ethnicity and the Pakistani military, especial....

December 27, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , FATA , Terrorism , ethnicity , Pashtuns , Pakistani Military , Tahafuz Movement
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