Iran's ambassador to Sri Lanka says that after leaving Visakhapatnam, IRIS Dena headed to Sri Lanka for a peaceful exercise but was torpedoed without warning.
Dissanayake: 'There were two pieces of paper on our desk; one asked for permission for Iranian vessels... other for 2 US warplanes. As neutral nation we said no to both. That’s impartiality.'
Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.
Delay in providing port access to frigate left it floating on open waters for 11 hours, making it vulnerable to US strikes, Jaffna Monitor reports. Ship was sunk by US submarine.
Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.
It is sad and frustrating to see the massive talent exodus from ISRO. The reasons for this are not far to seek: lack of vision, bureaucratic rigidity and organisational inertia.
The lakeside hub in Sri Sathya Sai district aims to serve a fast-growing industrial corridor while helping startups, local entrepreneurs and skilled youth find jobs.
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.
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