Rescued men are among hundreds of Indians lured by fake job offers and forced into cyber slavery across Southeast Asia. Last August, 47 were freed, the Indian Embassy in Laos said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a visit to Laos where he along with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun assessed ongoing endeavours to ease tensions at the border.
Modi will be in Laos 10-11 October for 21st ASEAN-India summit & 19th East Asia summit. Review of New Delhi’s Act East policy to take place, discussions on Myanmar to take centrestage.
Ramayana took such a strong hold over the cultures of Southeast Asia that a temple dedicated to Valmiki was built in Champa, the only temple of its kind in the 7th century CE.
For criminal cartels of all kinds, the casino cities on China’s peripheries offer security and immunity. In Kings Romans Casino, prison-like dormitories house the cyber-slaves.
The exercise, to be held from 9 to 28 May, will simulate attacks on transnational armed criminal groups, and involve more than 900 personnel, including over 200 Chinese troops.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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