North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on US

North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. The country’s leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, according to the report, which described it as a test-fire of an “important weapon system.” The underwater-to-surface strategic cruise missiles travelled 1,500 kilometres and flew between 7,507 and 7,511 seconds […]

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India and Maldives: Navigating strengthened ties amid geopolitical shifts

With two high-profile visits in two weeks, the new year seems to augur well for bilateral relations between India and the Maldives. Considering that this time, last year, bilateral ties were at their worst, rendering the visits by Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel and Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon even more significant. Minister Khaleel, in an […]

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India oscillates between hope and disappointment over Trump’s return

Since the announcement of the results of the US presidential election on November 6, the country that has been the most jubilant in the rest of the world is undoubtedly India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also did not delay in greeting the future US president enthusiastically and promising a new partnership. Exactly two and […]

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Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return weapons

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has rejected the US demand to return abandoned military equipment, a source familiar with the matter said. The person, who did not want to be named, said relations between Kabul and the Trump administration have begun to fray. Samaa TV reported on Wednesday (December 22). The US left a large […]

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What the Saudi Crown Prince discussed in a phone call with Trump

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called and congratulated the new US President Donald Trump. In the phone call, the Saudi Crown Prince told Trump that Saudi Arabia would greatly increase its investment in the United States in the future. The British media outlet BBC reported this information in a report on Thursday (January 23). […]

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China-India are active in protecting their interests in Myanmar amidst the civil war

In several regions of Myanmar, including Chin, Shan, and Rakhine, the junta forces are engaged in a massive battle with rebel groups. The rebel groups have recently shown considerable success in this battle. Especially in Rakhine, the control and influence of the rebel Arakan Army (AA) in the strategically important Bay of Bengal coastal region […]

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China, Pakistan’s ISI make moves in turmoil-hit Dhaka

President Donald Trump’s administration discussed with New Delhi the situation in Bangladesh as the interim government in Dhaka hosted a delegation of Pakistan’s spy agency while China has promised the turmoil-hit country to help safeguard its “sovereignty and national dignity”. A delegation of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been on a visit to Bangladesh since […]

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Self-reliant Gaza is now a city of destruction, it will take 15 years to rebuild homes!

The continuous Israeli attack for 15 months has turned Gaza into a city of destruction. During this time, more than 47,000 people have lost their lives, and two-thirds of the infrastructure has been destroyed. 96 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land, which is self-sufficient in production, has been damaged. Mirad Mukad was trying to find some […]

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India and US trying to arrange early meeting between Modi and Trump, sources say

Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. India, a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts to counter China, is keen to enhance trade relations with the […]

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