Global arms industry report hiked sales, buyers mostly in Global South
After the USA, China accounted for the second largest share of 2019 arms
sales by the top 25 arms companies, at 16 per cent.
Defence & Diplomacy
UN pledges humanitarian support as Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ‘lasting, peaceful settlement’ over Nagorno-Karabakh
A ceasefire was agreed through a joint statement by the President of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and Russia’s President, on 9 November, leading to the deployment of several thousand Russian peacekeepers to the enclave and border regions.
Is China’s BRI becoming a fault line within the SCO?
India has said it cannot accept the project, which includes the China Pakistan Economic Corridor passing through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as it ignores concerns on territorial integrity
India steps up efforts to draw neighbours closer to counter China
Indian Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is in the island nation of Seychelles, where China has deepened defense co-operation through the transfer of aircrafts and naval ships apart from helping build their parliament building.
European Parliament endorses sanctions on Turkey
The European Parliament adopted on Thursday an amendment to a resolution on the Cypriot coastal
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
According to UNAMA, donors pledged at least US$ 3.3 billion for the first year of the upcoming four year period, “with annual commitments expected to stay at the same level year-on-year.”
Libyans charting way to secure and prosperous future, but challenges lie ahead
Following years of political instability and conflict, Libya is making substantial progress on the path to peace, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Fearing Turkish role, France wants international supervision in Nagorno-Karabakh
By Reuters France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict amid
How can India and Nepal get ties back on track?
The several diplomatic measures being taken by India and Nepal to de-escalate tensions testifies to a willingness on both sides to get bilateral relations back on track.
China perceives rising India as ‘rival’; wants to constraint its partnership with US, allies, says report
The People’s Liberation Army, the report said, recently provoked skirmishes along its disputed border with India, which killed dozens on both sides, and remains in a tense standoff with India’s military.