Afghanistan
Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed, residents report gunfire – Deccan Herald
Taliban authorities have closed the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan official said on Monday, and residents in...
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What India's "One Earth, One Health" Policy means for Africa
Last year, at the G20 Summit, Prime...
Modern warfare dictates different Services and indeed different components of national power to be brought together intelligently to achieve unity of command and unity of effort. Modern warfare is also extremely complex, and no two wars can be...
With the US shooting down a fourth unidentified object over US airspace on 11 Feb 2023, it has been an unprecedented week or so for NORAD and the homeland defence. Among the four objects that have been brought down is the well publicised Chinese...
Vivekananda International Foundation commenced 2023 with renewed vigour in which seven expert groups met and two of which had interactions with ambassadors from Singapore and Italy. The areas of interest were China, Iran, US, Pakistan, Indo-Pacific...
Afghanistan
US weapons left in Afghanistan are becoming a new threat to Pakistan and India | OPINION – India Today
Approximately, $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to Afghan Defense Forces over 16 years was left behind in...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report – The Hindu
Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda and...
Since its independence in 1948, Sri Lanka faced its worst economic crisis in the year 2022. Initially, in 2022, the country was facing Omicron, a variant of Covid19, followed by deep political and economic distress throughout the year. Economic...
The Middle Kingdom and Its War against Religion: A Historical Perspective
When speaking to military students at Nankai University in 2013, Chinese professor Ai Yuejin said the following: “Do you know what the foundation for our nation to become...
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The Promise and Peril of Africa in 2023
As the year 2022 ended, here is a brief recap of what...