NEW DELHI: It may sound like science fiction but it’s real. That’s how Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett described his country’s new laser-based air defence system—Iron Beam. It’s quite cheap compared to the Iron Dome system that Israel already uses but will supplement, not replace, existing air defence systems. Here’s a primer on what Israel calls […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The island nation of Sri Lanka is currently going through an unprecedented economic crisis—shortage of essential items, high prices of food and fuel, depleted foreign reserves and high external debt. There have been public protests, leading to a political crisis of sorts. All ministers have quit to make way for a new Cabinet […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The result of Turkmenistan’s presidential election went exactly the way many expected. Serdar Berdymukhamedov emerged the clear winner in the poll held on March 12, setting a precedent for Central Asia—leadership succession from father to son. His father, who is 64 years old, felt it was time for young leaders to take over. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: By banning import of Russian oil, U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to scale up economic pressure on Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine. The move will hurt Americans as well, Biden has warned. So what can such a measure achieve? Here are some possible implications.Read More
NEW DELHI: Speculation over whether Russia would launch a military offensive against Ukraine and when ended last week when Vladimir Putin sent his troops in. Ukraine has vowed to fight back. The United States says Russia was never serious about finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Ukraine. At the heart of the dispute […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Moscow does not want war with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Regarding the replies received from the United States and NATO in response to Russian demands, Lavrov said the U.S. proposals were better than the ones received from NATO. He added that President Vladimir Putin would decide how to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On January 17, two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in a massive explosion in Abu Dhabi. The blast is believed to have been the result of a ‘drone attack’ by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This attack on the capital of UAE has once again drawn the spotlight to a conflict that has been […]Read More
NEW DELHI: After a week-long deployment in Kazakhstan amid the Central Asian nation’s worst street protests since its independence nearly three decades ago, a Russia-led military coalition has begun withdrawing its troops. The entire process may take nearly 10 days. Last week, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) sent in troops at the request of […]Read More
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