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MQ-9 B Drones: US, India Chart Out Final Deal For $3.9B Reapers Amid USAF Losing 6th UAV In 9 Months

A delegation from the United States is currently in India to negotiate the potential acquisition of MQ-9B drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles, often hailed...

Rohingya Camps Turn Into Hub Of Global Terrorism; Pose Big Security Threat To India, B’Desh: OPED

OPED By: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Officials of law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh have been consistently saying radical Islamic militancy outfit Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army...

China’s “Empty Airport” In Nepal Sparks Online Tensions; Envoy Intimidates Journo For Reporting Pokhara Airport Loan

With no international flights, the Pokhara International Airport has become a $215.96 million white elephant for Nepal. Made with Chinese loans, the high-interest rate...

J-10 ‘Vigorous Dragon’: China & Pakistan’s Jets Breathe Down India’s Neck On ‘Both Sides’ To Fight Rafales

In the latest posturing along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, China has deployed its J-10 Vigorous Dragon fighters just 300 kilometers...

Formal Recognition Of Afghan Taliban Can No Longer Be Avoided; Could Be Removed As “Terror Outfit”: OPED

On 27 May, the Voice of America with Islamabad dateline said that Russia’s foreign and justice ministries have told President Putin that Afghanistan’s ruling...