US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin & Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro will sign the General Security of Military Information Agreement amid China’s aggressive policies in South China Sea.
In country's biggest defence shake-up since World War II, Australia last year decided to prioritise long-range precision strike capability and domestic production of guided weapons.
The pre-trial deal would have seen Khalid Sheikh Mohammed & 2 accomplices plead guilty to all 9/11 attack charges in exchange for removal of death penalty as sentencing option.
This is Asim Munir’s first trip to US as Pakistan Army chief and comes ahead of Pakistan general elections, slated for February 2024. Trip coincides with Supreme Court verdict on Article 370.
India-US 2+2 dialogue will focus on transfer of jet tech, deal on MQ-9B drones & joint manufacturing of M777 howitzers and armoured personnel carriers.
The two will discuss 'bilateral and global concerns' and developments in Indo-Pacific region with Indian counterparts S. Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh, says US State Department statement.
In US Navy, a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is a naval formation led by an aircraft carrier — USS Gerald R. Ford, in this case — with several surface and subsurface ships.
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.
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.
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.
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.
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