New Delhi: – Sittwe Port in Myanmar, also called the ‘Chabahar of the East’, built by India, will become operational between January and March, next year. Despite the Coronavirus crisis, India will be completing the work before schedule. India will also be operating the port. The development of Sittwe Port by India is a part […]
New Delhi: The BIMSTEC countries have concurred on increasing cooperation, to face the challenges posed on the international and regional levels. A meeting of ‘Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation’ (BIMSTEC) was held recently. The special focus of the meeting was on the economic fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic. The meeting […]
Washington/Colombo – The United States announced sanctions against some large Chinese companies over the South China Sea issue. Although, the sanctions mention constructions in the South China Sea, as per received information, the biggest hit will be taken by the ambitious Chinese project, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its […]
New Delhi: – India has undertaken a campaign to modernise the airbases on the Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, following the historical announcement of connecting the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands with optical fibre. Information is being received that the military has started preparations to use the existing airbases, on these islands like an aircraft carrier. This […]
Brussels: South Asia Democratic Forum, a study group located at Brussels, in Europe, claimed that Pakistan’s infamous intelligence agency, ISI, is active in Myanmar. The study group has warned that Pakistan is planning to carry out cross border terrorism from a third country to create instability in India and Afghanistan. It has been exposed, even […]
Chandel: Three soldiers from the Assam Rifles were martyred in an attack by the rebel organisation People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which receives funding and weapons from China, in Manipur. Six soldiers were also injured in the attack. This attack is being viewed against the background of the India-China tension. There are reports that China is […]
Naypyitaw: – In a sensational revelation, the Thailand security agencies claimed that the arms haul seized by them, in the last month, was meant for anti-India activities. Thai and Myanmar agencies carried out a joint action in the matter and arrested six people, including two of Pakistan origin. China has built a network in Myanmar […]
New Delhi: While the tension is rising between India and China, India and Japan held joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean. It is said that this was one of the routine practices conducted by the two countries. But this exercise has been held when India and China are having a dispute in Ladakh, and […]
Washington: Taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic, China is trying to increase its dominance in the Indian Ocean region. Hudson Institute, a renowned study group in the United States, advised that to counter this Chinese plan, India and the United States should devise a comprehensive scheme. The study group praised the Indian policy of enhancing […]
New Delhi: It has been reported that all the government departments have been given orders to participate in the work to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the country. As per orders, the military has kept its hospitals ready for the confirmed and suspected patients. Whereas, Indian railways also has kept 1,000 beds ready for […]