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India Needs to Deploy its Ballistic Missile Defence System
The commencement of the induction of S 400 Missile system by the Indian Air Force has once again brought into public consciousness the issue of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). S…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
Solomon Islands says China to send police advisers after riots
SYDNEY (Reuters) -China will send police officers to the Solomon Islands to help train its police force, the Pacific island nation said on Thursday, after rioting last month sparked by…
Japan plans record defence spending in 2022 with 10th straight annual increase
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government on Friday approved record defence spending, with a 10th straight annual increase in 2022, against a backdrop of…
Putin says Western diplomatic boycott of Olympics is a mistake
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called the diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics by the United States and its allies a mistake driven by a desire…
India’s ‘Look Central Asia Policy’
After the high level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, the implementation of the agenda is left to the secretarial and deputies level meetings. But considering…
By Dr Seshadri Chari
Myanmar seeks closer China ties with Renminbi trade project
By John Geddie (Reuters) - Myanmar will start accepting Renminbi as an official settlement currency next year for trade with China, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to restart…
China bars four from U.S. panel on religious freedom in response to sanctions
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has barred entry to four people from a U.S. commission on religious freedom, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. sanctions this month against Chinese people…
UK and other nations express grave concern after Hong Kong elections
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand expressed grave concern over erosion of democracy in Hong Kong in a joint statement issued on Monday following…
China summons Quora-like Zhihu for unlawful release of information
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing cyberspace regulator said on Monday that the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) had asked it to summon Zhihu for unlawful release of information, as Beijing…
The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue: Towards Greater Cooperation
Introduction The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue will take place in New Delhi on 18th-19th December, 2021. Foreign Ministers of all the five Central Asian states viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
‘93,000 POW Given For Free’ – Boundary Negotiations Need a Change
Boundary negotiations are complex issues. For countries which came out of grip of Western colonialism in the 1940s, 50s and even 60s, territory and sovereignty are interlinked. Neither can exist…
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd)
Exclusive-Hong Kong officials push turnout in first “patriots” election
By Clare Jim and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong officials are working to boost turnout in Sunday's legislative election, according to diplomats and people familiar with the…
