Pakistan says ‘onus on India’ to restart dialogue
Pakistani soldier stands guard at a hilltop post during a trip organised by the army, near the Line of Control (LoC), in Charikot Sec...
Pakistan, India spar at UNGA over minority rights in each...
January 23 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Zulqarnain Chheena
Pakistan and India sparred on Friday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) over the situation of...
Bangladesh Air Force to buy Kh-31A supersonic anti-ship mi...
January 23 ,2021
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By: Asaf Khandekar
The Bangladesh Air Force has ordered the Russian-made Kh-31A anti-ship missiles for its upgraded MiG-29BM multi-role fighters that were...
India continues to build embankment despite objections fro...
January 23 ,2021
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By: Manoj Badu
The Indian authorities have continued the construction of an embankment along the Mahakali river in Khalanga despite Nepal’s requ...
Biden administration urged to see Pakistan beyond Afghanis...
January 23 ,2021
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By: Kamran Yousaf
Prime Minister's Special Assistant on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf has said Pakistan wants to pursue a bilateral relationship with...
To counter China, India pursues vaccine diplomacy in South...
January 22 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said, drawing...
Indian farmers reject govt’s offer to suspend laws for ‘ye...
January 22 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A day after the government proposed the suspension of the three contentious farm laws for a temporary period of time to reportedly ease...
China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border...
January 22 ,2021
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By: Ananth Krishnan
The construction of the village has been seen by analysts as a move to bolster China’s claim to the area, and part of a broader r...
Bangladesh expects to start Rohingya repatriation to Myanm...
January 22 ,2021
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By: Shaikh Azizur Rahman
Bangladesh officials say they expect to begin a third effort to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in...
'Breach of Official Secrets Act': Congress attacks Modi go...
January 21 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A day after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his office for allegedly aiding the leak o...
Biden administration to revive military-to-military ties w...
January 21 ,2021
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By: Anwar Iqbal
Gen Lloyd Austin gives his opening statement before the US Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing for the po...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues to make inroads...
January 21 ,2021
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By: Yan Naing
China’s ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is knocking on Myanmar’s door after the two countries...
Afghan VP pushes for execution of Taliban prisoners
January 21 ,2021
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By: Sayed Salahuddin
Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday demanded the execution of Taliban prisoners as violence surges in the...
Tens of thousands skip India’s COVID vaccination drive
January 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
India has stepped up efforts to bolster trust in coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed that nearly one-third of those invited to r...
Troop levels are down, but US says over 18,000 contractors...
January 20 ,2021
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By: J. P. Lawrence
The Pentagon employs more than seven contractors for every service member in Afghanistan, figures from U.S. Central Command show.
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People have been terrorised into silence. But you can’t bu...
January 20 ,2021
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By: Azaan Javaid
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has said overt...
Myanmar agrees to start taking back Rohingya this year
January 20 ,2021
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By: SM Najmus Sakib
Myanmar agreed to calls by Bangladesh at a tripartite meeting facilitated by China to start the much-awaited repatriation of Rohingya i...
India’s BJP conducted 2019 air raid to win polls, says Pak...
January 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A Pakistan Army soldier guards the area struck by Indian military planes on February 26, 2019 in Jaba village near Balakot, Pakistan...
Indian opposition seeks inquiry into security leak after T...
Indian opposition parties called on Monday for an investigation into chat messages from a top TV anchor that they said showed prior kno...
Karen border force withdraws resignations after spat with...
January 19 ,2021
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By: Nyein Nyein
The Myanmar military-backed Karen State Border Guard Force (BGF) says it has withdrawn numerous resignations over the weekend, followin...
3 reasons why Modi didn’t meet Nepal foreign affairs minis...
January 19 ,2021
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By: Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Nepal’s Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali returned home on Saturday after attending a mee...
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