Iran and China sign 25-year cooperation agreement
The accord brings Iran into China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure scheme intended to stretch from East Asia to Europe
Defence & Diplomacy
India, Bangladesh must remain vigilant and united to counter threats like terrorism: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the role played by the Indian Army in Bangladesh’s freedom war and said the blood of those who fought for their liberation and the blood of Indian soldiers are flowing together and this blood will form such a relationship that will not break down under any type of pressure.
Marking half century of an unacknowledged genocide
Several researchers have argued that at least 25,000 people were killed in a single night when marauding Pakistan military launched “Operation Searchlight” upon the sleeping residents in Dhaka was launched.
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: core issue remains unresolved
The international community has some important lessons to lean from the Armenia-Azerbaijan war over Nagorno-Karabakh
India has world’s fourth strongest military: Military Direct’s study
China has the strongest military in the world, scoring 82 out of 100 points in the index, it noted.
Was Libya close to a peaceful transition before Gaddafi’s assassination?
The Libyan leadership was not the only roadblock to a peaceful transition, Britain and France had reservations.
The forgotten role of the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty in the Bangladesh liberation war
In the annals of diplomacy the treaty was a unique document that not only epitomized the special relationship between India and then Soviet Union, but also acted as a guarantor of regional peace.
Quad Summit 2021: Why is China Rattled?
Quad’s determination for collective response to COVID-19 pandemic in terms of synergizing vaccination efforts to roll out one billion vaccines by 2022, has attracted global attention.
India, Bangladesh likely to sign three MoUs during PM Modi’s visit
Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen said the MoUs were likely to be signed in the field of disaster management and cooperation between some institutions of both countries
QUAD summit calls for free, fair Indo-Pacific
The QUAD, a regional grouping seen as part of efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power, called for the region to be free of “coercion”, in a hint at Chinese expansionism and military buildup in the region.