World military spending almost $2 trillion in 2020: SIPRI
Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019
Defence & Diplomacy
US, NATO Pull-Out Of Afghanistan: How concerned should India be?
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that all American troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11 this year to end the country’s longest war. Following suit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) said it will also pull out its troops from Afghanistan.
China-Iran Deal: Beginning of multi-polarity in West Asia
It is important to note that even during the earlier Iran sanctions, Beijing continued its engagement with Tehran
China says India’s proposal of restoring status quo of April 2020 in eastern Ladakh could be discussed
China also said that there is no delay in holding talks with India to discuss the disengagement of troops from the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, amid reports about the likelihood of the 11th round of corps commander-level talks on Friday.
Taiwan says India helped Paraguay get vaccines after China pressure
India has already shipped 100,000 doses to Paraguay and there will be another 100,000, Wu added.
India-Kazakhstan ties continue to grow
The ground for strong relations had been laid down during the Soviet period when India enjoyed excellent relations with the USSR. That legacy still continues and is quickly being tapped into.
UNSC needs to introspect about the cost of its ‘actions and inactions’ on Syria: India
The UN Security Council needs to introspect about the cost of its “actions and inactions” on Syria, India has said, emphasising that the powerful organ of the world body cannot afford to be “unmoved” on the urgent need to build consensus and work collectively to end the sufferings of the people in the war-torn country.
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
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.