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A highly sophisticated 'pager attack' in #Lebanon purportedly by #Israeli agencies has left nine people dead and over thousands, including civilians, injured, & opened a new front in the ongoing #Gazacrisis, argues Kabir Taneja or-f.org/30893

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#Taliban’s ‘vice & virtue’ laws in #Afghanistan has been rightfully termed as “gender apartheid” as it attempts to exclude #women & #girls from public life & deny them access to basic #humanrights: Harsh V. Pant or-f.org/30861

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The Chinese strategic community is keen to create some positive atmosphere around #China-#India relations, projecting the impression that tensions between the two are gradually easing, antaraghosalsingh or-f.org/30859

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#India’s policy towards #Bangladesh during #SheikhHasina’s rule was not a diplomatic masterstroke, but a result of nurturing Bangladesh’s own political choices, writes Harsh V. Pant or-f.org/30798

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#India commissions its second #nuclear ballistic missile submarine, Indian Naval Ship (#INS) Arighat, marking a major step in enhancing its sea-based nuclear deterrence capabilities, notes Abhijit Singh or-f.org/30708

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The implementation of #Russia’s “Pivot to the East” strategy has emerged as a necessary response to the increasingly stringent sanctions imposed by the #US and the #EU in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kirill Likhachev or-f.org/30907

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The Indian Air Force (#IAF) faces a significant depletion in its fighter strength. Frequent crashes, supply chain issues, & reliance on US-based manufacturer for engines further hinder the #IAF's efforts to maintain its combat readiness: Kartik Bommakanti or-f.org/30908

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#SriLanka is heading to a crucial Presidential #election—the first one since it experienced #economic & #political turmoil. Unlike previous polls, this #election is more competitive & has seen the highest number of contestants: Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy or-f.org/30909

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As #technology continues to evolve, combating dark web crime requires ongoing adaptation and collaboration among stakeholders to safeguard digital #security and public safety on a global scale, emphasises tanya or-f.org/30906

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#Russia is seeking partners to develop the Northern Sea Route, a maritime route in the #ArcticOcean, due to its #infrastructure deficiencies and lack of ice-breaking ships, making #India and #China ideal partners, highlight Prithvi Gupta & Aneesh Parnerkar or-f.org/30892

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The very ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, was argued to solve all #Pakistan’s #economic, #security, and #political problems. However, it has ensnared #Pakistan in a #debt trap, & has resulted in a negative political fallout: sushant sareen or-f.org/30890

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According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, #India is the seventh-most vulnerable country to #climatechange & in the absence of adaptation measures, extreme river floods & coastal flooding threaten the communities: Arya Roy Bardhan & Lavanya Balasubramani or-f.org/30889

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For #India to achieve greater self-reliance, it is essential to broaden the concept of 'air power' to include a country's ability to design, develop, and manufacture aircraft and critical components: Rahul Manohar Yelwe & Arun Vishwanathan or-f.org/30874

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As the #MohammadYunus-led interim government in #Dhaka strives to return things to normalcy and rebuild its institutions, questions arise about the fate of the bilateral #connectivity projects pending completion: Sohini Bose & Prithvi Gupta or-f.org/30873

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#India marked its maiden National Space Day, themed, ‘Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga’. This comes at a juncture in the international diplomatic theatre where outer space is gaining traction: Swati Prabhu & Aritra Ghosh or-f.org/30872

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Global #climatechange, natural disasters, war, shifting power equations, #technology, & #innovation can impact cities severely. Unfortunately, individual cities cannot be expected to counter these factors entirely on their own: Ramanath Jha or-f.org/30867

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The #Mongolian government’s National Action Programme for 2024-2028 does not mention the Soyuz Vostok pipeline, a 962-km extension of the Power of Siberia 2 connecting Siberian gas fields to #China via Mongolia, raising concerns about #Russia: siddharth or-f.org/30857

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To curb the surge of transnational forced criminality in #SoutheastAsia, a proper regional response from #ASEAN, #India, #China, and #Australia is required: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan or-f.org/30856

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There has been a flurry of meetings between Indian & Chinese officials in recent months. EAM #Jaishankar has mentioned that about 75 percent of the disengagement issue in Ladakh is sorted out, although some issues remain: Manoj Joshi or-f.org/30853

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As the #Taliban gains diplomatic recognition from countries like #UAE and #China, the group's assertive #economic #diplomacy seeks to strengthen its legitimacy, despite ongoing concerns about human rights, writes Shivam Shekhawat or-f.org/30827