On Friday, South Korea and US jointly released the details of the agreement at their summit last month, which included a commitment to disarm the North's nuclear arsenal.
According to prosecutors, former spy agency chief Cho Tae-yong had been aware of former president Yoon’s plan to impose martial law in advance, but he did not report it to the parliament.
Das, a 1999 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently helming the crucial East Asia division at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi.
Ahead of his two-day trip to China, Cho also said he expects to be briefed by Chinese officials on Kim Jong’s recent visit to Beijing for a World War II anniversary event.
Freedom Edge, an annual drill aimed at bolstering regional peace, was announced days after the dramatic appearance of North Korea, Russia & China’s leaders at Beijing’s military parade.
President Lee Jae Myun in a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan said he would restore the 19 Sept military agreement between the two neighbours.
Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister & a senior official in the North’s ruling Workers’ Party said plans for military drills by South Korea & the US were 'futile'.
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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