Since 7 Oct, Israel has pounded Gaza from the air and used ground troops to divide the area in two. Over 10,000 Palestinians are believed to have been killed.
Houthis' entry into the ongoing conflict has brought to fore the use of advanced technology on both sides. Israel used its Arrow defence system to intercept Houthis' Qader missile.
Foreign policy experts say US and Russia are vying for influence and leverage in the region and employing various tactics — from human rights criticism to efforts to normalise ties.
This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1342, published on 3 November 2023, on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen & the 'Axis of Resistance'.
Having promised to destroy Gaza's Hamas rulers, Netanyahu further says Israel would need security responsibility over the Palestinian enclave for an 'indefinite period' after the war.
In his letter, Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called BRICS a critical ‘post-Western alliance’. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also spoke to his Iranian counterpart Sunday.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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