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'.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
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.
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