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Neighbourhood News Digest – 25 May 2023

Afghanistan Iran's water right issue: Tehran gives Afghanistan one month to resolve problem, says report - Wion After the rise in tensions over Iran's water rights from the Helmand River in recent days, Tehran has now said that Taliban-ruled...

May 25 , 2023
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 May 2023

DEFENCE Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka. Inaugural ASEAN India maritime exercise. Raksha Mantri (RM)& his Maldivian counterpart hold talks in Male. New Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar...

May 23 , 2023
India-Singapore FinTech Cooperation

On 21 February 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the first payment linkage between India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow, which opened a new chapter in cross-border FinTech...

March 21 , 2023
Has Singapore Changed its Stance on Ukraine?

On 8th of March 2023, Singapore’s minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam delivered the keynote address on the occasion of one year of the Russia-Ukraine war at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. His speech took a critical view of the West which merits...

March 16 , 2023
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 February 2023

DEFENCE Defence Budget 2023-24. Mission Mode (MM) projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of Royal Cambodian Army visiting India. HAL’s...

February 22 , 2023
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: January 2023

Vivekananda International Foundation commenced 2023 with renewed vigour in which seven expert groups met and two of which had interactions with ambassadors from Singapore and Italy. The areas of interest were China, Iran, US, Pakistan, Indo-Pacific...

February 17 , 2023
Neighborhood News Digest – 19 January 2023

Afghanistan 30 pc decline in imports from Afghanistan via Attari ICP – The Tribune The decline of 30 per cent in the imports from Afghanistan through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari can be attributed to clashes between Pakistan forces and...

January 19 , 2023
Talk by Singapore’s High Commissioner to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by High Commissioner of Singapore to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen on “Singapore’s Approach to the Indo-Pacific” on January 16, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the...

January 18 , 2023
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 December 2022

DEFENCE MoD organises interaction with Indian defence industry on reservation for Ex-Agniveers in corporate jobs. Indian Coast Guard helicopter squadron commissioned in Chennai. Joint Exercise Agni Warrior with Singapore Armed Forces. Vice Chief...

December 19 , 2022
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 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Visit...

November 21 , 2022
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