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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...

India Answers China’s J-20 Posturing With Indigenous ‘Supersonic Death’, Inspired By Russian Kh-31PD Missile

Amidst escalating tensions along the Sikkim frontier, where China has deployed its formidable J-20 stealth fighters, India has unleashed a sonic fury of its...

When Eagles Kept Falcons At Bay – How IAF’s MiG-29 Fighters Triumphed Pakistan’s F-16s At 18,000 Feet

On May 26, the Indian Air Force (IAF) launched Operation Safed Sagar, which saw the deployment of air power at 18,000 feet. As the...