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Indian Navy’s Top Meet Amid Bangladesh Crisis, China’s Aggressive Tactics

September 15, 2024 admin

The Navy will also review its operations in the Gulf of Aden. (Representational) New Delhi: The top commanders of the Indian Navy will hold a meeting to review the security situation in and around the country from Tuesday amid growing instability in the region. The regime change in Bangladesh and an increasing influence of extremist…

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How New ‘Mountain Tank’ Will Enhance Army’s Combat Capabilities

September 14, 2024 admin

The first phase of trials have been successfully completed. New Delhi: Learning lessons from the standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh and fine-tuning them by observing what’s been happening in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed India’s first ‘mountain tank’, Zorawar, which successfully completed its first phase…

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Modi 3.0 Is Leaving Nothing To Chance With Southeast Asia

September 14, 2024 admin

As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign policy. The region plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific theatre and has become pivotal to India’s strategic, economic, and diplomatic interests. Recent high-level engagements, such as Modi’s visit to Singapore…

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India Is Finally Reversing Its Semiconductor Misfortune

September 5, 2024 admin

(This is the second article in a two-part series on the US-China semiconductor battle, and where India stands in it. Here is the first part) When Chandrayaan 3 landed on the moon on August 23 last year, there was one place in Mohali that was particularly jubilant: the government-run Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL). It was a…

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China Calls New Zealand’s Spy Report Claims Entirely Baseless

September 5, 2024 admin

China’s embassy suggested external forces have meddled to undermine relations between trading partners. Wellington, New Zealand: China insisted Thursday it did not pose a threat to New Zealand’s national security after the country’s spy service singled out Beijing-backed groups as a “complex intelligence concern”. New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service levelled unusually candid criticisms at China…

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De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target

September 4, 2024 admin

Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Raymond Greene attends a press conference in Taipei on September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday (September 4, 2024) that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating…

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Are India And China Finally Warming Up To Each Other?

September 3, 2024 admin

It’s not a thaw yet, but there are certainly signs of some warming in the India-China relationship. Of late, there has been an uptick in dialogue to resolve outstanding issues along two friction points in Eastern Ladakh. At the same time, there is a fresh debate underway within India on economic engagement with China. July…

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Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

August 31, 2024 admin

In this image taken from handout video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205, right, collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal at the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China accused a Philippines coast…

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India-US Ties Are Being Driven By Defence, Now More Than Ever

August 30, 2024 admin

The US-India defence relationship is rapidly expanding, adapting to evolving regional and global security demands. This includes safeguarding supply chains, advancing critical and emerging technologies, and enhancing cooperation in cyber, space, and new dimensions of battlespace dominance. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the US from August 23-26 highlighted these shifts, aiming to bridge bilateral…

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Outcry In China After Women Lock Crying Child In Plane Toilet To “Educate Her”

August 30, 2024 admin

The incident took place on August 24. (Representative pic) Two women in China have been accused of child abuse after they separated a crying child from her grandmother and locked her in the toilet of a plane to “educate her”. According to the BBC, the incident took place on August 24 onboard a Juneyao Airlines…

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