UK separated islands from Mauritius when granting it independence & expelled inhabitants when it allowed US to set up military base on Diego Garcia, sparking long-running dispute.
In country's biggest defence shake-up since World War II, Australia last year decided to prioritise long-range precision strike capability and domestic production of guided weapons.
US military said the weapons were prepared to launch and were over Red Sea when they were identified as an imminent threat to commercial shipping and US Navy ships in the region.
Since US started striking Houthi military sites in Yemen on 11 January, Pentagon says it has destroyed or degraded over 25 missile launch and deployment facilities and more than 20 missiles.
Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at altitude of 450 km (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said.
Charleston air force base puts out appeal asking people to reach out if they have information on aircraft’s whereabouts. Jet went missing in South Carolina after pilot ejected safely.
China snubbed a US request for meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on sidelines of a Singapore defence forum in June.
India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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