India reiterates support to Afghanistan
New Delhi has gifted Afghanistan with consignments of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol tablets to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tajikistan refuses posting Russian border guards
The Russian military used to patrol along the sensitive Tajik-Afghan border but pulled out in 2005.
Armenia lauds India’s help in combating Covid-19
Armenia has acquired a consignment of Remdesivir antivirus medication which is considered to be one of the most efficient drugs in the fight against coronavirus
Thirty years ago Iraq invaded Kuwait
More than a decade later, in 2003, Kuwait serves as a bridgehead for the US-led invasion of Iraq
Internal feud brewing in Nepal’s ruling NCP
Nepal’s ruling communist party leaders have again failed to negotiate a power-sharing deal between Prime
LAC row: India denies China’s claim of complete disengagement at most locations
The frontline troops of China and India have “completed” disengagement at most locations of their border, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday, adding the situation on the ground is easing.
Finally, India gets Rafales
The fleet is expected to significantly boost the IAF’s combat capabilities at a time when India is locked in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
India China standoff figures prominently In India-Israel Defence Talks: Report
The main focus of the talks was speedy implementation of ongoing defence procurement programmes as well as further expansion of overall defence and security ties between the two countries
China’s ‘unacceptable assertion’ of power & quest to grab land undercut 3 decades of efforts to build mutual trust: C Raja Mohan
“The very attempt at imposing one nation’s will is going to produce a backlash just as most Asian countries like China fought off colonial powers. So they are not going to simply accept the attempted domination by any new power in Asia,” he said.
India a key pillar of Trump’s foreign policy: Mike Pompeo
Asserting that the US has never been more supportive of India’s security, Pompeo said New Delhi too, is an important partner and a key pillar of President Trump’s foreign policy.