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Why Securing the Information Domain has become an Urgent Necessity for India?

A Special Meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was conducted in India in October this year. It was led by the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, on India’s behalf, where he emphasized the increasing usa....

December 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Kashmir , Terrorism , Militancy , Information Warfare , Social Media , United Nations , Jamaat-e-Islami , Counter-Terrorism Committee , Influence Operations

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

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 01, 2022

Afghanistan

Blast Rocks Capital of Samangan: Tolo News

A blast occurred in Jahdia seminary during afternoon prayers on Wednesday in Aybak city in Samangan. According to local officials, the blast left 19 people dead and 23 oth....

December 01, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal elections , Terrorism , Bhutan , Nepal China , World Bank , Human Rights , COAS , Environment , TTP , NUG , Rohingyas , COP27 , BNP , Nepal polls , Nepal India , Maldives-China , Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Indira Gandhi , Maithripala , Geopolitics and Debt , Pakistan- Afghanistan

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 24, 2022

Afghanistan

Blinken: Qatar Continues to Be Main Transit Point for Afghans: Tolo News

US Secretary Antony Blinken at a press conference said that after the Islamic Emirate took power in Afghanistan Qatar played an indispensable....

November 24, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , FATF , Terrorism , Bhutan , EU , IMF , UN , Buddhist Circuit , Nepal election , HRW , Nepal border , Chinese Envoy , Chinese interference , IORA Meeting , PM Hasina’s in Jessore , Conditions for IMF loan , No room for ‘aragalaya’ , All party meeting , Campaign Finance Bill

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 22, 2022

Afghanistan

Acting Min. Muttaqi Meets with Norwegian Charge d'Affaires: Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with Norway's chargé d'affaires in Afghanistan to discuss political and h....

November 22, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Kabul , Climate Change , Nepali Congress , Terrorism , Army Chief , G20 , Borders , UN , FTA , Asia-Pacific , Education , Durand Line , PDM , Debt , ADB , Nepal election , HRW , Landmines , COP-27 , India-Myanmar , Red Alert , Scout Movement , Bhutan Debt , Nepal polls , Rastriya Swatantra PartY

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 November 2022

DEFENCE

Shri Giridhar Aramane is the new Defence Secretary of India.
DRDO conducts flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence.
Naval Commanders’ Conference.
Joint Military Training-2022 with....

November 21, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Taliban , Singapore , al-Qa’ida , France , COAS , Islamic extremism , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Defence Secretary , Dawood , Garuda , Ballistic Missile Defence , Conference , CNS , “YUDH ABHYAS 22”

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 07, 2022

Afghanistan

UNAMA Calls for Climate Change in Afghanistan to Be Addressed: Tolo News

As the UN climate change summit began in Egypt on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for urgent glo....

November 07, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Climate Change , Terrorism , trade , Tourism , IMF , United Nations , Human Rights , Diplomacy , APEC , Health crisis

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 04, 2022

Afghanistan

SIGAR Highlights Afghan Situation in Latest Quarterly Report: Tolo News

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction released its 57th quarterly report, in which it highlighted the political, econom....

November 04, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Climate Change , Terrorism , trade , energy , Tourism , Human Rights , Diplomacy , Hydropower , Health crisis

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 October 2022

DEFENCE

Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his counterparts at the DefExpo-2022.
Defence Secretary conducts bilateral meetings ahead of DefExpo 2022.
DEFEXPO 22.
India-Africa Defence Dialogu....

November 03, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Iran , Afghanistan , Kabul , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , al-Qa’ida , Islamic extremism , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Morocco , Mali , Narcotics , DefExpo-2022 , Gandhinagar , IADD , Aaymanirbharta , HTT-40 , C-295 , Garuda

The China-Xinjiang-Central Asia Triangle: A Relationship beyond Economics and Religion

Tejusvi Shukla Commentary

Over 50 countries in a joint statement condemned China’s alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang on 31st October, 2022. Yet again, none of the Muslim-majority countries from Central Asia which share both religious and ethnic ties with Xinjiang ....

November 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Commentary , Central Asia , Terrorism , separatism , Radical Islam , Security , energy , Xinjiang , Human Rights