NEW DELHI: The spate of attacks on Indian diplomatic missions in the UK and the US by Khalistani separatists, may appear minor although concerning. The first because no lives were lost, the second because it could presage a new bout of militancy at a time when Kashmir has died down. Speaking on The Gist, former […]Read More
African Forces Regroup At US-Led Flintlock Exercise To Fight Jihadists African armies have completed a two-week intensive exercise in counterterrorism led by the US, part of a plan to thwart Islamic State and al-Qaeda fighters who carry out hundreds of attacks in and around the Sahel, stoking insecurity in the region. Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire […]Read More
PLA Navy Video Hints At New Stealth Aircraft The People’s Liberation Army Navy could soon have a new carrier-borne combat aircraft, named by observers as the J-35, according to a recruitment video published by the navy. In the video, released on Monday evening, a young naval pilot from an aircraft carrier aviation unit is ordered […]Read More
This is a very “challenging and abnormal phase” in our ties with China due to tensions at the Line of Actual Control, says External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. In 2020, the Chinese violated all border protocols that were in place and the consequences of that we saw in Galwan and in other areas as well, […]Read More
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for “retribution” against the Chinese regime now that “the world is finally admitting the truth” that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely originated in a lab in Wuhan, China. In a new campaign video, Trump declared it is time to hold China accountable for the global pandemic that led […]Read More
In light of the recent spate of terror activities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), authorities have raised alarm about the upcoming assembly elections due to the involvement of terrorists in the “Spring Offensive” expected to intensify from April to October. K-P chief secretary and inspector general police expressed the concerns while briefing the Election Commission on Friday. […]Read More
Pakistan played a role in facilitating the dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the foreign office has claimed. “It is obvious that this [Saudi-Iran] agreement is a result of the mediation efforts of China and the constructive talks that it facilitated and the two sides were able to resolve their differences,” Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson […]Read More
The United Nations special envoy to Myanmar says there is no prospect for a negotiated settlement as “both sides are intent on prevailing by force”. Noeleen Heyzer told the UN General Assembly this week that military rule has been devastating and “violence continues at an alarming scale”. “Heavy fighting has spread to areas previously unaffected […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Fighter jets make up just a part of any country’s air combat fleet. They need to be adequately supported by support systems. India’s fighter jet strength is depleting fast and replenishments will take time as the procurement cycle is lengthy. But India needs to shore up the support systems, three things in particular: […]Read More
NEW DELHI: UK is observing a significant surge in the number of Illegal Indian immigrants who are landing on the UK borders via other European countries in small boats. Indians form the third-largest group of migrants, crossing the English Channel on small boats, according to the UK Home Office. In January, about 250 Indian migrants […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Chinese Parliament in its just concluded session endorsed an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. In his speech, Xi listed his priorities, the reunification of Taiwan being one of them. Taiwan comes first and India second, says noted China watcher Jayadeva Ranade. China has acknowledged that it has been bothered by […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A recent survey by the US-based Pew Research Center, revealed that 97 percent Indians believe in God. And that nearly two out of three pray daily. Now, this deep-rooted devotion is combining with technology, spawning spiritual entrepreneurs. An app, Sri Mandir, has been downloaded 10 million times. There are scores of others, seeking […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As political strife and economic bankruptcy grips Pakistan, doomsayers have been quick to predict its break up and disintegration. In this conversation on The Gist, Ramanathan Kumar, former special secretary R&AW and an old Pakistan hand, looks at the situation since the second failed attempt by the authorities to arrest Imran Khan. He […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As India reported over 400 Covid cases in the past 24 hours, an interesting development is the spread of the highly infectious H3N2 strain of influenza. “In flu cases, usually the new strain emerges somewhere in Southeast Asia or East Asia, travels across the world in 9-10 months and circles around,” says Dr […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Two years since the military coup that led to the overthrow of the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar appears to be descending into chaos. The junta’s forces are holding their own and helped by arms supplies from Russia, are on the offensive in a number of areas including Chin […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress or parliament that drew to a close on Monday had Xi Jinping’s authority stamped all over it. After winning the endorsement for an unprecedented third term as president, Xi went on to pack the State Council or cabinet with his loyalists, ensuring greater personal control […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement of last weekend to normalise relations has the potential to trigger a huge transformation in the region, cutting across political, ideological and sectarian differences, argues Talmiz Ahmad, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia and a well known West Asia scholar. In this conversation on The Gist, Ambassador Ahmad says the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Banking regulators in the United States have shut down Silicon Valley Bank in what is billed as the second-biggest bank failure in the country’s history. The bank, the 16th largest in the U.S., had around $209 billion in assets by the end of last year. It had less than a dozen branches and catered mostly […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh has once again brought to the fore the need for giving more combat teeth to the Indian Air Force and equipping it well for any future emergencies. The force is well short of fighter jets and the existing fleet is rapidly declining. […]Read More
Security agencies have advised the Election Commission of Pakistan not to conduct elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa at the moment, saying that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is active in the province and poses a grave security threat. During a meeting with the poll panel, officials from ISI, Intelligence Bureau, and counter-terrorism department also said there were threats in many […]Read More
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