New Delhi: The intense fighting inside Myanmar dominated the Bangladesh foreign minister’s talks with the Indian leadership, with both Dhaka and New Delhi worried over its spillover in the region. On his first visit abroad after the general elections in Bangladesh, foreign minister Hasan Mahmud observed that the situation in...
Beijing’s embassy in Tokyo warned that anyone obstructing China’s reunification would pay a “heavy price” as the US and Japan hold biennial joint drills reportedly featuring a mock conflict over Taiwan. Citing anonymous government sources, Japanese media reported that Washington and Tokyo had named Beijing as a “hypothetical enemy” for...
Amidst conflagrations in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is signing big-ticket deals to purchase Cheongung M-SAM II missile defense systems from South Korea and import artillery munition from India. The deals were inked during the ongoing Riyadh Defense Expo. Indian defense producer Munitions India Limited (MIL) has won a big $225...
As tensions continue to escalate between China and the Philippines over disputed territory in the South China Sea, Manila has devised a different plan to counter China. Interestingly, it centers around Beijing’s kryptonite: Taiwan To strengthen the country’s territorial defense, Filipino Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro directed the military to increase...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday warned the Maldives of being at a high risk of ‘debt distress’ amid increasing proximity with China. The strategically important nation is currently governed by a pro-China government. Since the rise of Mohamed Muizzu as Maldives President in November last year, Beijing has...
Quetta , February 3: The Interior Ministry of Balochistan has imposed Section 144 in Quetta for the next two days over the 'security situation' ahead of general elections that are due to be held on February 8.” According to reports, the government of Balochistan has prohibited the display of arms,...
Taipei , February 3: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that it has detected 10 Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships around Taiwan in the past 24 hours, till 6 am (local time) on Saturday. Taiwan's MND did not reveal whether the Chinese military aircraft crossed into...
Islamabad , February 3: A trial court has handed seven-year sentences each to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the "un-Islamic nikah" case at the Adiala jail on Saturday. The court has also asked Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to pay a fine of...
Islamabad , February 3: Ahead of the February 8 general elections to be held in Pakistan, the Peshawar police has decided not to provide security to electoral candidates. According to the details, the Peshawar police recommended that electoral candidates hire security guards from private security companies. However, the police have...
Hanoi , February 3: Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism's Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that the sector is actively pushing forward digital transformation via building a smart tourism ecosystem, a strategic move designed to improve state management and the overall tourist experience. According to the...