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.
NATO leaders will meet in Vilnius on July 11-12 to tackle wide range of topics, from divisions over Ukraine's membership bid and Sweden's accession to boosting ammunitions stockpiles.
China President Xi Jinping, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Russia’s Vladimir Putin & Belarus President Alexandr Lukashenko will be among attendees at summit chaired by PM Modi.
The disclosures were made optional and restricted from public view after Russia's full-scale invasion last year, with authorities citing security risks.
The FIS report said Switzerland has increased monitoring of India & Turkey, in the wake of the Ukraine war, since Russia has been using companies in these nations for procurement.
The private military company helped Russia in the war against Ukraine that began in 2022. However, this weekend, it attempted an ‘armed mutiny’ against Moscow, but has since retreated.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that under a deal brokered by Belarus President, Wagner chief & his fighters would face no action and the criminal case for armed mutiny would be dropped.
Kyiv military administration said the damage on Saturday was caused by fragments from a downed missile and that air defences had shot down more than 20 missiles around the city.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
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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