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Topic: Detention

Solitary confinement, no lawyer. Delhi HC intervenes in Indian’s UAE detention

According to an RTI response accessed by ThePrint, data provided by UAE authorities showed that as of August this year, 1,419 Indians were being detained in the UAE.

Retd major in ‘hot soup’—secrecy around Celina Jaitly’s brother spotlights UAE’s ‘blackbox detentions’

Retired Indian Army Major Vikrant Jaitly was picked up from a Dubai mall last year. Charges against him haven’t been made public & UAE authorities remain tight-lipped.

US troops make first detentions of unlawful migrants in Trump’s new border military zones

The detentions come amidst crackdown in Los Angeles to arrest and deport undocumented migrants.

‘Unacceptable’: Rahul Gandhi condemns detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk

Around 120 people from Ladakh — who had marched to the national capital demanding Sixth Schedule status for the Union Territory — have been detained by Delhi Police.

On Camera

US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.