On April 25, 2024, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter during a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest area of Boudh District. Following a tip-off about the presence of 40 to 50 ultras, personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG), an elite commando unit of the Odisha Police, launched a search operation in […]
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Pakistan: Outcasting Outsiders In Balochistan – Analysis
On April 23, 2024, at least two people from Punjab were killed by unidentified motorcycle-gunmen, in the Dannuk area on the outskirts of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan. On April 12, 2024, gunmen shot dead nine passengers from Punjab riding a bus after checking their identification, on N-40 Regional Corporations Development Highway in the Nushki District of Balochistan. […]
Read more ›La grande fringale des armées
L’institut international de recherche sur la paix de Stockholm (SIPRI), qui publie chaque année le tableau le plus vaste et cohérent des dépenses militaires mondiales, le confirme : elles ont pulvérisé tous les records en 2023 en atteignant 2440 milliards de dollars – soit près de 7% d’augmentation sur un an. Depuis 2009, ces dépenses ne cessent de croître et, […]
Read more ›China Humiliated Blinken But Blinken Kept Begging
“This was more than a slight. Aside from a calculated insult to the dignity of the United States, the move indicates Xi Jinping is making clear that the accepted norms of diplomacy will not be respected by China anymore.” — Charles Burton, former Canadian diplomat who served in Beijing, to Gatestone Institute, April 27, 2024. Blinken was in China to […]
Read more ›Saudi-Pakistan Ties: A New Era of Economic Cooperation And Strategic Alliance – OpEd
The recent visit of a high-level Saudi delegation to Pakistan under the leadership of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan marks a significant milestone in the already robust relations between the two nations. This visit, characterized by a spirit of cooperation and mutual benefit, holds the promise of revitalizing Pakistan’s economy and fostering stronger economic and investment ties between the […]
Read more ›India Elections 2024 (Part III) – OpEd
Manufactured Narratives, Concocted Data & Imperialistic Objectives of superpowers who fear a “resurgent India” want Modi to go. Every effort is being made to limit India and keep its role regional, subverting any attempt to allow her to rub shoulders with the superpowers. One of the easiest ways to do this is by controlling what Indians are beginning to believe […]
Read more ›Lithium Reserves And India’s Quest For Clean Energy
Abstract: In July 2023, the government of India identified and updated a list of 30 critical and strategic minerals for the country, including Cobalt and Lithium. Besides identification, the Ministry of Mines, along with the Geological Survey of India (GSI), was tasked with exploring mineral reserves nationwide. The projects for such explorations grew to 122 in 2023-2024 versus just 59 […]
Read more ›In Beijing, Blinken meets Xi and raises US concerns about China’s support for Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China’s support for Russia’s military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in relations between the world’s biggest economies. Blinken raised the matter during five-and-a-half hours of talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing, the latest high-level contact between the countries that have […]
Read more ›Malaysia vows to share its experiences on cyber security with IEA
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani has said in a meeting with a delegation from Malaysia in Kabul that Malaysia is an advanced country and that Afghanistan should use is experiences. According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, Haqqani, in the meeting on Thursday, emphasized that security is ensured in Afghanistan and unity among Afghans has been […]
Read more ›No destructive groups including Daesh present in Afghanistan: Yaqub Mujahid
Acting Minister of National Defense Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid has said that no destructive groups including Daesh have physical presence in Afghanistan, adding the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will not allow anyone to pose threat to any country in the region from the Afghan soil. Mujahid made the remarks in a meeting with a delegation from Malaysia in Kabul on […]
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