Both Gulf countries have denied reports in Washington Post and Reuters, which said they were trying to negotiate separate deals to keep themselves safe.
More than half a dozen nuclear facilities have come under attack over the last five years, starting with Russia seizing control of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia in 2022.
Last minute addition to PM Modi’s itinerary—visit to UAE & associated outcomes—are related to India’s energy needs. It also allows New Delhi to understand shifting geopolitical lines in West Asia.
The pact is one of various proposals being considered by Riyadh to ease tensions once Iran war ends as Gulf countries remain wary of post-war scenario with a militarised Iran, says report.
One strike hit an oil refinery in Iran’s Lavan island, in the Persian Gulf, sparking a large fire and knocking off much of its capability offline, said the report.
Paper finds male relatives of women getting cash transfers in Maharashtra spend 49% less, save 23% more monthly, while women’s own spending is up 46%. Odisha also shows dip in men's spends.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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