Venezuela’s Maduro govt has this month threatened to annex region controlled by Guyana, triggering fresh row. Dispute dates back to 19th century when Guyana was a British colony.
Amid ongoing talks for a border agreement, Bhutan is expected to give up land in both Jakarlung and the Menchuma Valley as well as in Doklam, a critical region for India.
In February, Mizoram wrote to Assam about its territorial claims. Guwahati responded saying 1875 notification that Aizawl is relying on, was superseded by 1930 notification.
China claims around 764 sq km of land in Bhutan, in a dispute that dates to occupation of Tibet in 1950s. Meeting last week established joint technical group on border delimitation.
In the last eight years, Modi govt has made progress in resolving several longstanding issues in the Northeast region by focusing on the people rather than territorial disputes.
Native Marathi speakers account for 50 lakh of Karnataka's 7 cr population, and though the border dispute has been compressed into a debate on language, it has several complex layers.
'There is no compromise on matters relating to Karnataka’s land, water, language,' says CM Bommai, who asserts state will take all steps to protect its interests.
With the Karnataka polls due next year, BJP and Congress tried to play a balancing act — while BJP spoke about a speedy legal solution, Congress slammed the former for violent protests.
Dispute dates back to 1950s when reorganisation of states took place. While Shinde fired first shot by rejigging border panel, Bommai is matching every move ahead of Karnataka poll.
There’s a subtle radicalism in a name like Siraj being spoken with national pride. His success is read as proof that someone from a working-class, Pasmanda background can achieve this status.
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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