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China commences military drills in Taiwan, hours after US Senator Blackbur
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 26 (ANI): Infuriated over US Senator Marsha Blackburn's visit to Taiwan, China on Friday commenced military drills in the seas and airspace around the self-governed island, local media reported.
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"India considers Tanzania a major Western Indian Ocean Player": Rajnath
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a bilateral meeting with his Tanzanian counterpart Stergomena Lawrence Tax and asserted that India considers Tanzania as a major Western Indian Ocean Player, adding that there is immense scope to boost de
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Ukraine keeps no track of American weapons, does all accounting on paper:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian authorities are unable to pin down the exact location of the arms and other military equipment supplied by the United States as all of their accounting is done on paper, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense Sean O'Donnell t
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US senator Marsha Blackburn meets Taiwan president amid China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 26 (ANI): Senator Marsha Blackburn, the latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, met President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday amid the rising tensions with China.
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India-US joint military drills near LAC totally different: India
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): As China opposes the third party meddling in the India-China border issue in reference to India-US joint millitary drills Yudh Abhyas, India on Thursday said that millitary exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is "totally different".
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Germany's 'absolute deficit' in weapon reserves impedes supplies to Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The reserves of German armed forces (Bundeswehr) are depleted to the point when Berlin cannot step up weapons deliveries to Ukraine, but Berlin remains unwavering in its military support to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.
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US looks to 'manage differences' with China amid Taiwan tensions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday said China has shut down some key communication channels and cooperation across several vital issues that affect the entire world.
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 (ANI): Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year's total allocation, weeks after China started its military drill around the self-ruled island country post the visit of US House Speaker Nan
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Myanmar: 5 years since Rohingya mass exodus, UNHCR urges solutions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said.
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Boris Johnson says against any attempt to hold talks, normalize relations
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 25 (ANI): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday during his visit to Kyiv that he opposes any attempt to hold talks and normalize relations with Russia over its ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
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Biden announces military aid worth USD 2.98 bln to Ukraine on its Independ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced aid of USD 2.98 billion in weapons and equipment to the country as Kyiv continues to resist Russian forces for the last six months.
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"Pak military establishment transformed country into prison-like system",
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI): Pakistani human rights activist Sanna Ejaz said that the Pakistan Army has transformed the country into a prison-like system controlled by security authorities, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) playing a particularly central role in entrenc
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