President Tokayev Outlines Key Pillars for Central Asian Security

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the main pillars to strengthen security cooperation between Central Asian countries and expressed gratitude to neighboring countries for helping Kazakhstan during the massive floods at a May 16 meeting with the Security Council Secretaries of Central Asian countries in Astana, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev noted that the […]

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USA’s ‘NESA Center’ praises Bangladesh for combating terrorism

A delegation from the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, one of the institutions of the US Department of Defense, recently visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington. They also participated in an interactive session with Bangladesh Mission officials. NASA Center for Strategic Studies Distinguished Professor Dr. Hasan Abbas led the 46-member team. […]

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India and Indonesia Strengthen Defence Ties, Emphasize Collaboration in Maritime Security

  New Delhi: In a significant step towards bolstering defence cooperation, India and Indonesia convened the seventh Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing collaboration in various areas, including maritime security. Chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Indonesia, […]

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Yemen’s Houthis launch attacks on US, Israeli vessels as warships defend

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi armed group says it attacked US and Israeli vessels, with a Western coalition of warships defending amid the continuing fallout from the war on Gaza. Yahya Saree, the group’s military spokesman, said in a video address late on Wednesday that the Houthis hit the Maersk Yorktown cargo ship in the Gulf of […]

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Phuket introduces online visa extension system for tourists

Phuket, is one of the most frequented tourist destinations in Thailand, and has been a favourite among the Indian travellers too. Now, as per the latest development, it has simplified the visa process for foreigners by introducing an online visa extension system. As per the reports, Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai disclosed […]

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Uzbekistan and Russia nearing completion of nuclear power plant contract

Uzbekistan and Russia are on the verge of finalizing a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant, according to Alexei Likhachev, the head of Rosatom. Despite the slowdown in work processes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has continued to progress and is now nearing its conclusion. In 2019, the two nations […]

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China-US battle over Taiwan would be ‘a war too many’ for world right now: Expert

ISTANBUL : As the world grapples with increasing tensions stemming from Israel’s aggression in Gaza, the Russia-Ukraine war, instability in the Sahel region, and other conflicts, prospects for global peace are slimmer than ever. But there is another region that is boiling, albeit in a cooler fashion: East Asia. While US warships continue to sail through […]

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China’s probe into Foxconn ‘political’, Taiwan security chief says

Taipei’s national security chief has said a Chinese tax probe into Taiwan tech giant Foxconn is “political” as its billionaire founder Terry Gou is running for president of the democratically ruled island. Gou, who gave up Foxconn’s management reins four years ago, launched his presidential bid in August as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s January […]

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US, Japan, South Korea defence chiefs to share North Korea missile data in December

TOKYO/SEOUL, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Defence chiefs from South Korea, Japan and the United States have agreed to start as planned a real-time data sharing scheme on North Korean missiles in December, South Korea’s defence ministry said on Sunday. U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met his South Korean counterpart, Shin Won-sik, in Seoul on Sunday […]

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