Regional Strategic Trends and Intellibrief 14 Dec
Intellibrief – India- India opposes 'securitisation’ of climate change. Missile assisted torpedo tested, PLA continues infra buildup, Electoral exercise in polls in 5 states begins, Maoist influence reduced claimed Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya surprise visit to Singapore leading to speculation amidst economic crisis. Pakistan TTP talks face roadblocks. Nepal – concerns over foreign employment. Myanmar PDF continue to claim major success. Bangladesh China railway projects in limbo. Taliban regular army with China, Pak assistance.
Afghanistan
· Taliban asks China to help them get recognized
· Taliban welcomes US decision over allowing money transfer to Afghanistan
· Taliban quietly forming regular army to make Afghanistan a state
Bangladesh
· Bangladesh looks for fresh funds as China leaves two railway projects after budget cuts
Bhutan
· Bhutan Booster dose distribution to start for priority groups after LG elections
Maldives
· LGA: Male' City Council cannot terminate Hulhumale’ land registry
Myanmar
· Three Junta Motorboats Sunk in Upper Myanmar
Nepal
· Nepali Congress is broken. It needs fixing
Pakistan
· National security more than just about military power, encompasses inclusive growth: PM Imran
· 'We will only talk to those who respect the Constitution of Pakistan,' says Fawad on TTP
· COAS lauds efforts to implement Karachi Transformation Plan
Sri Lanka
· Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa suspends Parliament; leaves for Singapore
India
· Global Technology Summit 2021 (14-16 December, 2021)
· India-UK Space Consultations
· India opposes UNSC resolution that sought to 'securitise' climate change
· Supersonic missile assisted torpedo system gets successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha
· Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates nation-wide events of Department of Defence Production
· Some questions linger Twenty months of eastern Ladakh standoff - answers needed !
· Chinese army builds highways and roads in eastern Ladakh
· India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 133.79 Crore
· EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states
· 2 cops killed, 12 injured after militants attack police bus in Zewan Srinagar
· Nagaland killings: Konyak civil society declares ‘strict non-cooperation’ with Army
· The Maoist influence has been reduced to parts of Sukma and Bijapur districts: Bhupesh Baghel