Monthly Archives: July, 2020
Middle East
Turkey Says 17,000 Terrorists Eliminated So Far; 1900 Only In 2020
Turkish security forces have neutralized more than 17,000 terrorists since July 2015, the country’s defence minister said on Wednesday.
"Turkey is determined to end the...
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India-China Tensions Could Again Escalate As Delhi Plans To Build Another Road In Disputed Border Region
India-China Border Tensions: The new road would allow India to deploy troops faster to respond to any military moves by China, not only across Tawang but also towards the eastern region of Bhutan. China’s new claim of territory in far-eastern Bhutan is linked to its claim on 90,000 sq km of territory in Arunachal Pradesh.
Middle East
Pakistan, Indonesia Hail Turkey’s Move To Reconvert Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
Political parties and religious groups in the two largest Muslim nations, Pakistan and Indonesia, appreciated Turkey’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into a...
World
Watch Now: Armenia Shoots Down Israeli Drone Operated By Azerbaijan Defence Forces
Armenian defence forces have reportedly shot-down an Azerbaijani drone build by Israel. In a statement, Armenian army said the Israeli-made drone was hit by...
Americas
F-35 vs F-35: Israel To Further Upgrade Stealth F-35 Jets, Could Even Outgun The US Fleet – Experts
Israel became the first country to select the F-35 through the US government's Foreign Military Sales process when a Letter of Agreement was signed in October 2010. On June 22, 2016, the Israeli Air Force received the first F-35A Adir for Israel at a ceremony at the Fort Worth, Texas, F-35 factory
South Asia
Pakistan Army Ambushed in Balochistan, Upto 20 Soldiers Reportedly Killed
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces were patrolling near Gichak valley in the Panjgur district of Balochistan when they came under attack.
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Azerbaijani General, 15 Others Killed In Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Clash
Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Clash conflict commenced on Sunday and Azerbaijan said it has lost 11 soldiers and one civilian while Armenia acknowledged the loss of four troops.
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India Committed to Funding, Building Chabahar Railway Project In Iran – Indian Officials
TOI quoting senior officials at the Indian embassy in the Iranian capital said, “India is committed to building the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line and is continuously engaged with Iranian authorities concerned to take this important project forward.”
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US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan As Part Of Peace Deal With Taliban – Officials
The US has withdrawn from five military bases in Afghanistan. Afghan media outlet Tolo reported the five U.S. bases that closed are located in Helmand, Uruzgan, Paktika and Laghman provinces, in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
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Pakistan Affirms Full Support To Turkey On The Eve Of Defeated Coup In Ankara
Pakistan, he added, “stands by Turkey and has been taking all possible steps to support Turkey’s efforts to address the threat posed by Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization (FETO)," the group behind the defeated coup.
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With China In Mind, India To ‘Urgently’ Acquire Heron Drones, Spike ATGM From Israel
India plans to acquire for Heron drones and Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) from Israel under the emergency financial powers granted by the government...
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EU’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Vietnam Leaves India Fuming
EU's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Vietnam has come as a big blow to India. India has started trade talks with the European Union...
Middle East
Israeli Air Force Unveils New ‘Special Forces Squadron’, Experts Call It Blue Print For Indian Air Force
Could Israel’s Revolutionary Air Force Unit become the blueprint for future Indian Air Force (IAF) squadrons? Aviation experts suggest it could happen and much like the Israeli Air Force, it would revolutionize the IAF as well.
Americas
China Imposes Sanctions On US Defence Giant Behind F-16s, F-22 Raptors
China has threatened to impose sanctions on US defence giant Lockheed Martin - the makers of Stealth F-22 Raptors, in response to US approving...
World
Almost Rejected By India, Washington Approves F-15EX Fighter Jet For US Air Force
As EurAsian Times reported earlier, the F-15 EX made a comeback after the US Air Force placed an order for eight which could go up to 72, will join the F/A 18 Super Hornet and the F 21 ( a variant of the F 16) that are already on offer for India.
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Galwan Valley Clash: Has China denied burial permission to family of dead PLA soldiers?
The US intelligence report, as per Indian media, claims that China is not accepting that its soldiers have been killed in the recent border clash with the Indian soldiers at Galwan Valley to conceal the incident and present a tough image to the outside world, reported IANS.
Health
Fact Check – Why Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine Does Not Signal an End to COVID-19 Pandemic?
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Russia has been all over the media. With more than 13 million cases, 575,000 deaths globally, the Russian coronavirus...
Asia Pacific
India-China Economic Romance Cannot End With A Mere Border Clash – Chinese Experts
India and China have been at each other’s throat for more than a month now. Aside from the military confrontation in Ladakh, India has...
Americas
Comet Neowise in India: Rare Neowise Comet will be visible in North-West India from Today – NASA
NASA Comet Neowise India: NASA’s Neowise infrared space telescope discovered the comet on 27 March. Scientists involved in the mission said the comet is about five kilometres across and its nucleus is covered with sooty material dating back to the origin of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
South Asia
Iran-India Chabahar Port Deal: Iran Kicks-Out India from Chabahar Rail Project citing funding delays
Iran-India Chabahar Port Deal: The railway project was meant to be part of India’s vow to the trilateral deal between India, Iran and Afghanistan to develop an alternate trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia bypassing a hostile Pakistan.
