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This brief bulletin examines recent events in South and Central Asia as well as related guidance for the private sector.
Following airline hoax bomb threats in 2024 and the recent crash of Air India Flight 171 in June, the Indian aviation industry has come under increased scrutiny. This report examines the effect these incidents have had o...
On May 8, OSAC members joined a snap call to discuss the tensions and retaliatory measures between India and Pakistan in recent days. The discussion examined what has already taken place between the two, the on-the-groun...
On April 22, at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in the city of Pahalgam in India’s Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory. India blamed Pakistan for the attack, and subsequent tit-for-tat actions have...
Since October 9, there have been more than 250 hoax bomb threats primarily targeting Indian air carriers, affecting both their domestic and international flights. At least one New Zealand and two American operators have...
This report examines the virus, its presence in India, as well as precautions OSAC members can take to reduce the virus’s impact.
In recent weeks, a water crisis has come to the fore in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. While a water shortage in Bengaluru is not a new issue, the crisis facing the city’s residents appears to be one of the worst...
This OSAC product provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report covers updates on India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10. The following report outlines potential security concerns that U.S. private-sector organizations should be aware of before and during the...
This OSAC report provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report covers security environment updates for India and Pakistan.
This OSAC report format provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report addresses on the on-going violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, India, an...
OSAC is re-issuing a new product format: a brief update about topline private sector security concerns in each region. This regional update addresses U.S. private sector concerns regarding unrest in Pakistan, ethnic conf...
OSAC is trying a new product format: a brief update about topline private sector security concerns in each region. This update covers Pakistan's growing economic turmoil, Indian authorities searching BBC offices in Delhi...
Non-state actors worldwide have begun exploiting drone technology. A drone attack on an Indian Air Force base in June, believed to have been conducted by Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), was one of many instances of drone use fo...
Recent legal developments, and covert actions against prominent journalists and public figures, suggest that OSAC members operating in India face evolving digital security threats. This OSAC report highlights the threat...
Over two weeks, two severe cyclonic storms hit India’s western and eastern coasts, causing extensive infrastructure and farmland damage. The cyclones displaced millions and increased the risk of further COVID-19 transmis...
This is a graphic digest related to the COVID-19 outbreak in South and Central Asia. This report summarizes essential COVID-19 data to give OSAC members a fundamental basis for assessing the health security risk of trave...
This benchmarking survey shares the long-term health security considerations of India’s OSAC membership. The survey assesses where OSAC organizations are in their policy approaches to vaccine distribution and other long-...
The surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in India is likely to worsen in the next few weeks, posing a significant health security risk for private sector operations in India. This report details the curfews and restrict...
As part of a growing trend in recent years, several South and Southeast Asian governments have shutdown communication systems in response to civil unrest. This report assesses how the Indian government has used shutdowns...
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