U.S. and UAE Eye December Goal to Agree on F-35 Deal, Sources Say 
Forty years since the Iran-Iraq war began 
Army commanders of India, China hold over 12-hour-long talks to ease Ladakh standoff 
Economic Engagement most vibrant aspect of India’s growing relations with the Arab world 
Plans for border city, trade centre mark latest Kazakh-Uzbek co-operation Delegation of Senior Indian Diplomats visit China
The visit was part of regular exchanges between Ministry of External Affairs of India and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
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Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan: Should India be worried?
Pakistan in comparison has no match to India’s market and neither does its capacity to pay in hard currency. India, thus, is theoretically in a position to influence Russia
Islamic State claims ‘province’ in India for first time after clash in Kashmir
Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a “province” in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group.
Countering Terrorism: What ails India’s efforts?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hyperactive foreign policy of the last five years has resulted in the CCIT being endorsed at various bilateral and multilateral summits, including the 2016 Non-Aligned Movement Summit, as also at successive India-Africa, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and BRICS summit meetings.
“India Should Aim at Becoming State-of-Art Technology Developer”
Highlighting the importance of self-sufficiency in defence technology, Dr Reddy emphasized upon the need for joining hands with the academia in conducting focused research in identified areas.
Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals
Hunger continues to rise as conflicts and protracted crises have worsened in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA), which is likely to affect food security for years to come, warned the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.
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“The pot of violence in Afghanistan will keep boiling”
While the government’s stated policy is that we would support the govt or the interim govt of Afghanistan, I’m certain that at an informal level we have the ways and means to access some segments of Taliban
Audio Hub UN launches innovative programme to detect and disrupt terrorist travel
A new programme aimed at improving the tracking of suspected terrorists, using state-of-the-art software, was launched by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on Tuesday.
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Iran rolls back nuclear pledges but stops short of violating pact
While stopping short of violating its 2015 deal with world powers for now, Iran threatened more action if countries do not shield it from U.S. sanctions.
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Expats in Oman to soon own property
The move comes as part of the country’s Tanfeedh plans for economic expansion,
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