US Pullout Will Ground Afghan Air Forces in 'Months': Repo...
February 22, 2021
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By: SAM Report
The Afghan air force won’t be able to fly effective combat missions within months if the few remaining allied advisers leave, a repo...
India keeps close watch on Turkey-Pakistan's joint militar...
February 18, 2021
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By: SAM Report
India is keeping a close watch as Turkey and Pakistan launch joint military exercises this week in areas bordering Afghanistan, as the move is expecte...
Pakistan Army troops practice survival drills in Thar Dese...
February 15, 2021
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By: SAM Report
Troops of Pakistan Army’s Karachi Corps on Sunday practiced coordinated all-round defence and survival skills as part of “Jidar-ul- Hadeed...
India's unusual Covid-19 vaccine problem: Plenty of shots,...
January 28, 2021
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By: SAM Report
Only about 56 per cent of people eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine in India have stepped forward
Most of the world is struggling to secure enough...
Myanmar military rolls out red carpet for Russian defense...
January 26, 2021
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By: SAM Report
Russian Defense Minister General Sergey Shoigu’s visit to Naypyitaw last week sends a signal that Myanmar and Russia intend to expand their defe...
Assassinations rise in Afghanistan amid negotiations
January 23, 2021
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By: SAM Report
The traffic jams in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, have recently yielded a sombre new spectacle. Almost every day, drivers crawling along at rush...
Two of India's richest men caught in crossfire over farmin...
January 19, 2021
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By: SAM Report
Farmers are seen with effigies of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and businessmen Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, during a demonstration in Am...
Covid-19: In the rush to declare an ‘Atmanirbhar vaccine’,...
January 6, 2021
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By: SAM Report
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday complained about “disgraceful” attempts to “politicise [the] critical issue”...
A big beautiful wall: Pakistan has fenced itself off from...
January 4, 2021
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By: SAM Report
The tribesmen outside the Pakistani embassy in Kabul huddle into their woollen shawls and wait. A few years ago, grumble Abdul Haq Barakzai and his fr...
Kashmir votes, and India hails it as normalcy in a dominat...
December 24, 2020
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By: SAM Report
The election - a vote to choose rural development officials - was called suddenly. Photo: NY Times
Votes were counted on Tuesday (Dec 22) i...
Myanmar’s purchase of planes from Jordan a sign of things...
December 21, 2020
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By: SAM Report
An Airbus CASA C295
News reports have emerged that Myanmar’s air force is buying two Airbus CASA C295 aircraft worth US$38.6 million (52.29...
Will Myanmar’s two most powerful figures strike a grand ba...
December 17, 2020
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By: SAM Report
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing (L) and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Every post-election period is interesting. In most countries, the winner’s formation o...
Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority has become more politically fra...
November 27, 2020
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By: SAM Report
Hanging above the desk of Emmanuel Arnold, the mayor of Jaffna, are images of three Hindu deities, as well as the Buddha, Jesus and the Mosque of the...
Indian state criminalises religious conversions by marriag...
November 26, 2020
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By: SAM Report
India’s governing Hindu nationalist party has approved legislation in the country’s most populous state that lays out a prison term of up...
China, Pakistan set to supply JF-17 fighters to Nigeria
November 26, 2020
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By: SAM Report
The official Twitter handle of the Government of Nigeria on Tuesday announced that the country's air force was expecting delivery of three JF-17 fight...
CHAI BREAK: 23 NOVEMBER
November 23, 2020
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By: SAM Report
Wake up and smell the coffee! Or the chai, if you prefer. Start the day with this virtual visit to the delightful cafes, bistros and restaurants of th...
China and India to implement reciprocal disengagement plan...
November 14, 2020
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By: SAM Report
China and India are about to implement a disengagement plan under reciprocal principle with the premise that India should firstly withdraw staff who i...
What does Biden Presidency mean for Pakistan?
November 9, 2020
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By: SAM Report
Imran Khan and Joe Biden
Joe Biden has won the race to the White House, becoming the 46th President of the United States. He has secured 290 vote...
Afghanistan: Power politics in the Indian Ocean
November 9, 2020
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By: SAM Report
Indian Ocean region is considered significant for the major powers in the international political arena. These powers see their security, economic and...
What does the US presidential election mean for Afghanista...
November 5, 2020
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By: SAM Report
It has been the longest running war for the United States - 19 years and the bloody conflict involving the Taliban insurgents continues to take its to...
India loses 300 square km to China after bloody summer in...
November 3, 2020
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By: SAM Report
An Indian soldier stands guard on a mountain pass near the Line of Control that separates the country from China. Photo: AFP
As troops in the Him...
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