Sudanese airspace was closed to regular traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April.
Army and paramilitary force are fighting each other in Sudan for 10 weeks, displacing 2.5 million people, causing a humanitarian crisis and threatening to destabilize the region.
While Joe Biden administration confirmed embassy staff & their families have been evacuated, it added there are no plans to evacuate 16,000 private US citizens stuck there.
Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 185 people and derailing an internationally backed plan for transition to civilian democracy in the country.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
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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