UN: Unprecedented Taliban Violence in 2020 Carries Into 2021
Taliban insurgents show no sign of reducing the level of violence in Afghanistan to facilitate peace negotiations with the government, and appear to be trying to strengthen their military po... Read more
Modi and Xi are “Responsible” Leaders, Can Solve Sino-India Issues: Putin
The Russian president’s remarks, in response to a question on Moscow’s view on Quad as well as India’s participation in the grouping, were a veiled reference to the Chinese... Read more
Myanmar Self-Defence Groups Fight Junta With Homemade Rifles
At makeshift factories hidden in Myanmar’s jungle, locals who have formed self-defence groups make rifles to take the fight to the military junta, but their homemade weapons don’t always hit... Read more
The Risks of Washington’s Favorite Counterterrorism Tool Often Outweigh the Rewards
The United States’ use of airstrikes carried out by drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to kill suspected terrorists abroad began during the George W. Bush administration but picked up spee... Read more
A Hong Kong park that traditionally hosts huge vigils on the anniversary of China’s deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown lay empty for the first time late Friday as police blocked access,... Read more
Nearly a year after India’s Bhishma tanks were deployed in the Himalayas amid tensions between India and China along the Line of Control(LAC), according to the Request for Information(... Read more
DRDO Lab, ISRO Centre Team Up for Impact Tests on Gaganyaan Crew Module Against Space Debris
A laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and a relatively recent Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centre have come together to conduct special tests... Read more
Japan Needs New Defense Guidelines With US For Taiwan, Lawmakers Say
A group of lawmakers in Japan’s ruling party on Thursday recommended that Japan and the U.S. revise their defense guidelines to focus on potential flashpoints involving China, particul... Read more
Indian Navy Approaches Defence Ministry for Predator Drone Acquisition
With the Indian Navy full satisfied with the performance of two leased unarmed Predator drones from the US, the armed forces have pushed for early acquisition of MQ-9 drones to meet the chal... Read more
In Talks with Pfizer, Moderna, J&J on Manufacture of Vaccines: Foreign Secy
Addressing the WHO’s Southeast Asia regional health partners’ forum on Covid-19, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla also said the government has taken several steps to speed up domestic manufa... Read more