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

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...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 03, 2022

Afghanistan Female Students Above 6th Grade Get Schooling from Kabul Organization: Tolo News An institution in Kabul is supporting girls' education and providing work opportunities for nearly 2,000 girls above grade sixth in Kabul. In this...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 02, 2022

Afghanistan US to act unilaterally against terrorist threats from Afghanistan - Dawn The United States will continue to act unilaterally to address emergent terrorist threats from Afghanistan, the US State Department has warned. The warning...

India-Africa Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

“We are very conscious of the expanding threats posed by radicalism, fundamentalism, and terrorism to African societies. These have been the subject of our contemporary agenda of cooperation.” - Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minster of External...

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

DEFENCE Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy, visit to New Zealand. Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force. India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting. First Training...

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

DEFENCE Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visit to Egypt. MOD signs a deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL. Mehar Baba Competition –II. Preparations for Def-Expo 2022. Participation in Combined Maritime Forces Exercise...

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

DEFENCE Indian Army Contingent Participates in Exercise Vostok- 2022. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissions India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Manoj Pande, to visit Nepal....

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

DEFENCE Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy is on an official visit to India. Ex UDARASHAKTI between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) culminates. Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concludes. Indian...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 1-15 August 2022

DEFENCE RIMPAC – 2022. DRDO successfully test fires indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs. Tejas Fighter Aircraft. Army Design Bureau has signed a MoU with the Drone Federation of India. 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces...

“Victory Day” Parade: One year of a Pyrrhic Victory for the Taliban

The impact of the Taliban’s one-year rule in Afghanistan differs across regions and countries. The impression on South Asia was more distinct than on any other region. In South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan bore the burden of the Taliban’s takeover...

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