Topic: Russia
Less than 20% with foreign MBBS degrees eligible to work as doctors in India
Those with MBBS degrees from Bangladesh fare the best while the bottom of the list is filled with degree holders from China and Russia.
Russia ‘won’t sell war equipment to Pakistan’, ties limited to fighting terror
Intelligence reports have suggested that Islamabad is looking at building deeper military ties with Moscow, especially through the purchase of Russian systems.
How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent
In an age where governments sow global political instability by exploiting social media, it’s important to be sceptical of people you connect with.
Trump says US, Russia and China discussing a potential three-way nuclear deal
US president Donald Trump said discussions between the countries would be about making lesser nuclear weapons, and possibly even getting rid of some of that 'tremendous firepower'.
India is now the world’s 4th-highest defence spender, overtaking Russia
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India’s defence spending has risen because of heightened tensions with China & Pakistan.
China is joining the rush for Arctic riches
Melting Arctic ice will give China access to 100 billion barrels of oil & create shipping routes, necessary for its One Belt One Road project.
Russia confers highest civilian honour on PM Modi, diplomats & experts question timing
Russia announced the Order of St Andrew the Apostle for Modi, a week after UAE awarded him the Zayed Medal. Usually, such awards are given out on state visits.
Pentagon defends India’s A-SAT test, says country is preparing for threats in space
Pentagon told the US Congress that India is concerned about the threats it faces in space, and therefore feels it needs to have a capability to defend itself.
Facebook ups its game as it struggles to curb spread of false and violent content
Facebook has said one of the measures will be to reduce the reach of Groups that repeatedly share misinformation and make their administrators more accountable.
Algeria ends a President’s 20-yr rule as the US undermines the International Criminal Court
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
Rahul Gandhi must decide if Congress is a European NGO or a party in nationalist India
Safe to say national security plank will always favour the BJP, unless Rahul Gandhi replaces his national security advisers.
What can we expect from Narendra Modi in his second term?
The BJP-led NDA is set to come back to power as Narendra Modi’s party registers a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Defence
Pakistan sends a ‘message’ to Modi, test-fires nuclear missile on day of his poll sweep
Pakistan tested ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which has a range of 1,500 km. Indian security experts say timing of the test clear signal to new govt.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.