Taken by bus to Lebanon, evacuees include 44 ‘zaireen’ from J&K. MEA had said last week that there were about 90 Indian nationals in Syria, apart from some working with the UN.
The question is whether India is prepared to take on a more prominent role in the security domain within a global dynamic where geopolitical theatres increasingly overlap and influence one another.
In Episode 1564, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses why Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is the most challenging of rebel groups in Syria, & implications of Assad's losses.
A 2015 photo of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi's body facedown on a Turkish beach became a symbol of the European refugee crisis and sufferings caused by the Syrian war.
Having a basic form of ID would allow many refugees to travel to havens and escape human traffickers, to open bank accounts, apply for visas and find employment.
Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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