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Sri Lanka Denies Permission To Chinese ‘Spy’ Vessel To Dock In The Country; Imposes One Year Ban
Beginning January 1, the island nation of Sri Lanka, sitting on the tip of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), has put a year-long moratorium...
EurAsian Region
Frantic Bid By Islamists To Turn Bangladesh Into Neo-Taliban State As 3rd Largest Islamic Nation Vows To Stay Secular: OPED
OPED By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim country in the world, is at a crossroads, with its next general election scheduled to be held on...
South Asia
Ka-226: India ‘Slashes’ Russian Chopper Deal; Opts For Indigenous Light Utility Helos For High-Altitude Operations
The US$1 billion deal for procurement of the Russian Kamov Ka-226T ‘Hoodlum’ light utility helicopters, which has been in limbo for nearly a decade...
Asia Pacific
One Of China’s “Biggest Tormentors” In Pakistan Disbands; Top Leader Of Baloch Separatist Group Surrenders
In a significant development, the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA), a Pakistani separatist group notorious for targeting Chinese interests, has recently disbanded following the surrender...
South Asia
Indian War Hero ‘Falls’ To Chinese PLA Pressure; India Dismantles Shaitan Singh’s Memorial At LAC
He fought in 1962 till “the last bullet, last men” when the Chinese soldiers came across the Line of Actual Control. He and his...
