LAG's ICA/V-AID Monthly Reports 1959.02.16 to 1959.12.21, V-AID (Village - Agricultural and Industrial Development) was a cold war initiative to provide military and economic aid to countries (in this case East Pakistan) as a way to combat the spread of communism. The program was discontinued at the end of 1961, See the Appendix for 1959 ICA Monthly Reports for view of all the reports of 1959.