India’s Vaccine Trail
In India, two indigenous vaccines manufactured by Zydus Cadila and the other by Bharat Biotech , have reached the stage of phase one of human trials
Month: July 2020
‘We live in constant fear’: the exile and occupation of Afrin’s Yezidis
Yezidis are no stranger to persecution, counting 74 genocides against them throughout their history in the Middle East. Now, Turkish forces and their proxies are pushing the last of what was once a community of tens of thousands of Yezidis out of Syria.
The Turkish Military Operation in Northern Iraq: Goals and Dimensions
The same geopolitical considerations that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to achieve in Syria and Libya fit into the context of the recent military operation in northern Iraq
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.
Thousands of Pakistani militants in Afghanistan: UN Report
Most of the militants belonged to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), that is responsible for attacks on Pakistani military and civilian targets
From Afghanistan with love
Afghanistan’s exports to India have doubled since 2016 with the total value of goods traded reaching $460 million last year,
“Significant numbers” of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka: UN
Through its Amaq News Agency, the group had announced the Arabic name of the new branch is “Wilayah of Hind” (India Province).
Vitamin D essential to battling Covid-19
The findings were made by Israeli researchers in the largest study of it’s kind
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
ISIS Reaps Gains From the Pakistan-India Rivalry in Afghanistan
Reports indicate that ISIS is rapidly gaining recruits from India and Pakistan for its Afghanistan and Central Asia operations. The emerging threat in this regard would require close counterterrorism cooperation between Islamabad and New Delhi if the group is to be successfully defeated in Afghanistan.