New Delhi: The 12th edition of the joint military exercise "Ex Ekuverin" between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. The exercise, which started on 11 June, will continue until 24 June, 2023, the defence ministry said.
Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral...
In another potential victory for India's defence export, India could sell its BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile to Vietnam.
According to a report, Vietnam is interested in acquiring three to five batteries of BrahMos missile.
With each battery of the system costing more than $125 million, the deal could be worth...
Bilateral trade between India and Myanmar could rise significantly from current level of $1.76 billion once rupee trade settlement mechanism is established, said P K Shah, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Trade Policy & WTO and Past Chairman, EEPC India at an interactive session with U Aung Naing Oo, Union Minister, Ministry of Commerce, The...
TOKYO: In the more than two years since -- Myanmar's military took control of the government, China has clearly become the biggest backers of the generals who now hold power.
While many saw China becoming heavily involved in Myanmar to gain access to strategic points in the Indian Ocean, there...
The events on May 9 in Pakistan were unprecedented. Huge mobs protesting against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked and vandalised army establishments and state buildings. The ransacking of the most visible and sacrosanct symbol of the Pakistan army, the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, signalled...
“Trying civilians in military courts is lawful but 25 people faced military court trials when Imran Khan was the prime minister. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, therefore, has no moral high ground to oppose military trials now,” Rahiem said on Sunday.
He said military courts gave death sentences to...
The People’s Liberation Army disrupted a radio call between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the island’s air force, sparking a discussion about secure communications.
Tsai was visiting southern Taiwan on Friday to boost morale among service personnel ahead of next week’s Dragon Boat Festival and spoke to two female officers...
China was walloped by Covid-19 resurgence in May, with a positive test rate nearing the peak seen during the tsunami wave at the end of 2022, according to government data released over the weekend.
The proportion of people diagnosed with Covid at hospitals across the country has risen more than...
TOKYO: An increasing number of Japanese scholars are filling research posts at universities and laboratories in China. In the past, China had mainly welcomed engineers from Japanese companies, but it is now looking to attract academics in astronomy and other basic fields of science.
This trend contrasts with Japan, where...
Amid a deepening economic crisis and stalled talks with International Monetary Fund to get loans, Pakistan has expressed its interest in joining the BRICS, Pakistan Today reported.
As per the Pakistani daily, Islamabad's aspirations will be deliberated upon at the group's upcoming summit in South Africa in August.
Nineteen countries including...
