The PML(N) leader has said her visit aims to strengthen Pakistan-China ties, focusing on modern infrastructure, healthcare, education, clean energy, and IT investment.
Indian Navy is tweaking operational plans to take into account Pakistan's naval expansion, which is being supported by China, says Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi do not want to create an impression of subservience to Chinese power, especially when the administration in the United States is about to change hands.
BRI has been a major sticking point for India given that parts of Xi’s connectivity project built in Pakistan traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Some Chinese commentators suggest that India is uncomfortable with China’s dominant role in the SCO and has subtly scaled back its participation as a form of dissent.
If people in Islamabad are having sleepless nights before SCO meet, it’s because of the China delegation, which must be extremely unhappy with Pakistan’s failure to protect Chinese workers.
The US State Department has taken action against one Pakistani & three Chinese entities, in addition to one Chinese individual, under the missile sanctions laws.
Once Pakistan acquires J-31, also known as Shenyang FC-31, these stealth fighters could replace early versions of the F-16 part of PAF fleet, it is learnt.
Two navies are currently jointly conducting the third edition of Sea Guardian-3. This comes soon after India, US held the fifth edition of annual 2+2 ministerial dialogues on 10 November.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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