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China's reclamation, militarization in South China Sea undermine peace and
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Since 2010, China has been converting uninhabited islets into artificial islets to bring them under UNCLOS. China has been changing the size and structure of the reefs by modifying their physical land features. It has also established airstrips on Parcel and Spratly.
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2023 outlook: India will mark its rise by showing leadership: Editor-in-Ch
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"A year ago, I predicted a stronger Xi Jinping and a weaker Joe Biden in my forecast for 2022. I was almost correct, but the reality turned out a little differently than I expected," the editor-in-chief said.
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Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service, two killed
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Israeli army carried out a missile strike on Monday targeting Damascus International airport that put it out of service and killed two soldiers
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Chinese Navy simulates attack on US Navy warships in South China Sea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Intense Chinese military activity in the South China Sea is hardly unusual, although it's interesting to note that, in this case, the exercise scenario apparently targeted US Navy vessels specifically.
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Pakistan: Over 100 arrested as Gwadar unrest grows
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tensions continued to simmer in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar with protests continuing after clashes with supporters of the 'Haq Do Tehreek' (HDT). The clashes occurred this month between locals and security forces in Gwadar as protests against illegal fishing turned violent after some peop
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Jaishankar reiterates India's principled position on Cyprus issue in Nicos
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The current issue between Cyprus and Turkey is an ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots in the south and Turkish Cypriots in the north. According to a recent report by American broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), tensions between Greece and Turkey over the divided island of Cyprus appear to
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Pakistan: Provincial govt fails to resolve Gwadar unrest
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tensions continued to simmer in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar with protests continuing after clashes with supporters of the 'Haq Do Tehreek' (HDT).
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Terror attacks in Pak up since Taliban took over in Afghanistan; Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On December 11 this year Taliban from Afghanistan shelled Pakistan's border killing seven civilians. Pakistan in retaliation killed one Taliban individual and injured ten Afghan locals. Further on December 15, the two sides exchanged artillery fire killing at least one Pakistani Civilian and
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Japan raises military budget to counter China's assertiveness: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In order to counter China's assertiveness, Japan has raised its military spending to record levels, reported The Singapore Post.
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China focusing on historical revisionism in relation to territorial claims
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party relies heavily on rewriting history, as does every authoritarian government, and it is crucial to the ideological narrative it seeks to create about its rise to power and its place in the world.
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Nepal should gradually distance itself from China: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Satoru Nagao, a fellow (non-resident) at Hudson Institute in Tokyo, whose primary research area in US-Japan-India security cooperation, has advised Nepal to gradually distance itself from China.
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Dalai Lama highlights 'ups and downs' between India-China amid Tawang clas
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing tensions between India and China, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday highlighted the ups and downs between the two Countries.
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