Monthly Archives: July, 2020
Americas
US-China ties to worsen as Trump set to block all Chinese claims in South China Sea
Ties between US and China could dramatically worsen over the South China Sea after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington now regards virtually all Chinese maritime claims outside its internationally recognised waters to be illegitimate.
South Asia
Experts Blame PM Modi’s ‘Free Hand’ To Indian Army For Clash With Chinese Troops
India and China saw the worst face off in the last 45 years on the border. After the troops of the two neighbouring countries clashed on the LAC in the Galwan valley leaving 20 Indian troops dead and an unknown number of Chinese casualties
World
India-China Big Meet Today – Will Chinese army withdraw from Pangong Tso and Depsang?
The meeting between top Indian and Chinese commanders will take place in Chushul in Ladakh. The planned tactics to defuse tension are the most complicated yet for the two nations that stand eyeball-to-eyeball in various border areas of Ladakh including Pangong Tso area and in Depsang plains.
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Indian top court declines to restrict ‘Amarnath Yatra’ Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Indian Supreme court has declined to restrict Amarnath Yatra - the Hindu pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Whether...
Americas
US exasperated over Iran-China $400 billion pact
China's 400 dollar deal is a breather for Iran's economy which is hard hit by Trump "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic nation. Tehran has been hit hard by these sanctions reimposed following Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces $10 B investment in India
CEO of Google - Sundar Pichai was speaking at the sixth edition of Google for India conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, where a host of measures to be undertaken by the tech giant such as expanding the scope of digital payments using Google Pay and developing low-cost smartphones to transition feature phone users into smartphone users were also announced.
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COVID-19 : 50,000 South Africans could die of Coronavirus in 2020
South Africa's president has advised the public to follow COVID-19 measures seriously as scientists predict the virus could kill up to 50,000 people in...
Middle East
Turkey stands with Azerbaijan “with all it has” against clash with Armenia
Turkish foreign minister on Monday strongly denounced the deadly attack by Armenian armed forces on Azerbaijani troops.
https://eurasiantimes.com/armenia-vs-azerbaijan-how-pakistan-backed-azerbaijan-poses-a-confronts-india-backed-armenia/
Mevlut Cavusoglu in a televised interview called on...
Middle East
S-400 vs Rafale: Turkey to deploy Russian S-400 Missile to counter French Rafale Jets
India would be keeping a close eye as French-built Rafale jets could take on Russian-designed S-400 air defence systems in Libya. India is set to acquire both S-400s and Rafale jets as Turkey looks to protect its interest in Libya
Asia Pacific
US-China tensions: China slaps counter sanctions on US officials over Uighur rights
Earlier, US sanctioned member of Chinese Communist Party, 3 other officials over human rights abuses of Uighurs in Xinjiang
Middle East
Arab World hails Turkish decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a Mosque
The Turkish decision to reconvert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque after serving decades as a museum has won praise in the Arab...
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Islamabad reopens India-Pakistan border at Wagah for Afghan transit trade
Pakistan has announced that it was reopening the Wagah border, that connects India and Pakistan, from July 15 to resume exports from Afghanistan to...
India-Pakistan News
India, Pakistan accuse each other of cease fire violations; targeting civilians
Pakistan says that Indian Army again resorted to ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) wounding as many as six civilians according to...
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Covid-19 in India: Over 28,500 Coronavirus cases emerge in India in last 24 hours
With 28,701 new cases in the last 24 hours, India Monday saw the biggest surge in COVID-19 cases for the fifth day in a...
South Asia
Stealth vs Thrust: Why Indian Air Force needs American jets instead of Russian aircraft?
For the US and much of the world, the stealth fighter jets - F-22s and F-35s indicate US air dominance and prowess. However, with the arrival of 'highly manoeuvrable' SU-57, the Russians are confident that they can challenge US dominance
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Indian Army neutralizes 6 active militants near India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Army in a joint operation with Assam Rifles and Arunachal Police killed six rebels belonging to NSCN (IM) in Longding district. The ...
Americas
Learning from Galwan clash, Indian Army to procure RQ-11 UAV Raven for reconnaissance missions
The Indian army is keen to procure RQ-11 UAV Raven - unmanned aerial vehicle from the US besides Israeli Spike Firefly “loitering” munition to...
South Asia
Taliban rejects calls for cease-fire by the Afghan Government, International community
In line with a landmark US-Taliban peace agreement -- which was only cautiously welcomed by the Afghan government -- some 5,000 Taliban prisoners should have been released months ago from government prisons in return for the estimated 1,000 captive security forces.
South Asia
Four Pakistan Army soldiers killed in North Waziristan near Afghan Border
The clash occurred near Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan, during a raid on a hideout and resulted in the death of four troops, the statement by Pakistan’s army said.
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Hundreds protest in the UK againt arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The protest organized by the Stop the War Coalition took place days after the UK government’s decision to continue arming the Saudi-led coalition.