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Geo-strategic calculus of Pakistan and India
Aneela Shahzad Sindoor 1.0 was a failure, but it was not given a state burial. Modi administration wants Sindoor 2.0 so that both misadventures can be cremated in a…
Any act of aggression will be met with fierce and decisive counterstrike: China’s defense ministry on whether PLA’s drills a warning to Japan
From November 23 to 27, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted military operations in the Bohai Strait and parts of the northern Yellow Sea. When asked whether the drills…
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White House locked down after 2 National Guards shot in central Washington; Trump warns suspect ‘will pay a very steep price’
Two National Guard members were shot on Wednesday afternoon local time in what appeared to be a "targeted" attack near the White House and are in critical condition, Washington Mayor…
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A steady China-US consensus becomes ever more crucial as Japan keeps creating risks
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Donald J. Trump on the phone on Monday evening. Building on the reaffirmation of the Busan meeting's consensus and acknowledging the steady…
Deploying missiles on the island: The specter of militarism haunts Japan
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi recently inspected a Self-Defense Forces base in the Ryukyu Islands and announced that the plan to deploy Type 03 Chu-SAM missiles on Yonaguni Island would…
Xi talks with Trump over phone
Return of Taiwan to China an important part of post-war international order: Xi Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China and the US should keep up the…
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Japan’s gesture of being ‘willing to engage in dialogue’ is highly hypocritical
Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, elaborating on the Chinese government's position regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's…
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How We Citizens Are Making Mistakes!
Prof. Dr. Yubaraj Sangroula The modern political discourse of Nepali society has long been suffering from a major weakness. That weakness is “turning personal vested interests into national interests to…
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With US decision to resume nuclear testing, are we stepping into the nuclear abyss?
By Andrey Kortunov It was recently announced by Washington that the US would resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992, directing the Department of War to…
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The Economist need not be ‘surprised’ by this China-related poll
A recent global survey released by The Economist on views toward China and the US has "sent shockwaves in the West." The poll, covering 32,000 people in 32 countries, asked…