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Topic: NATO

Do Poland & Hungary see Russia the same way? What Pew survey found about ‘ex-Soviet satellites’

While two-thirds of surveyed in Poland want increased sanctions on Moscow, just 8 percent of Hungarians agree, finds American think tank

Populist, pro-Russia Robert Fico wins Slovakia election: What it means for EU & war in Ukraine

Three-time PM Robert Fico’s SMER-SD secured most votes in elections to Slovakia's National Council. Fico has promised to end military aid for Ukraine & block its bid to join NATO.

Germany sets sights on leading Europe with ‘best equipped’ NATO army division by 2025

With an 'optimistic' outlook, the country's Army chief said that the division would initially have 80%-90% of the required personnel, and these plans have been agreed upon with NATO.

Japan and NATO join hands in new partnership deal at NATO Vilnius summit 2023

The new partnership programme comes as NATO explores a deeper engagement with Asia while China increases its military presence.

NATO Summit in Lithuania underway, Sweden membership & Ukraine relations to take centrestage

Over the next 2 days, NATO states will discuss various key issues, from regional defence deals and Sweden’s membership to strategising for the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia launches overnight air strike on Kyiv hours before NATO summit kick starts in Lithuania

According to preliminary information, Ukraine’s air defence systems shot down all the Iranian-made Shahed drones Russia launched before they reached their targets.

Taking on China, ties with India to NATO summit host — Lithuania’s the tiny EU nation that could

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė talks about ‘Chinese economic coercion’, Lithuania's Indo-Pacific strategy & its keenness to develop 'high-tech partnership' with 'like-minded' India.

US and Ukraine’s top diplomats hold ‘important’ call before NATO summit in Vilnius

The US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a separate statement that the two diplomats discussed also 'progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive'.

North Korea accuses US of violating its airspace, warns to shoot down its spy planes

Report by Ministry of National Defence cited use of US reconnaissance planes and drones and said Washington was escalating tensions by sending a nuclear submarine near peninsula.

What is the European Sky Shield Initiative that ‘neutral’ Austria & Switzerland just joined

If faced with air & missile threats in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ESSI member states aim to leverage the already existing NATO cooperation framework and defend themselves.

On Camera

Why SIR is an exclusionary exercise for Persons with Disabilities

In the ongoing SIR 2.0 exercise, nearly half of the 90 lakh registered PwD voters in India were affected, showed an RTI application.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.