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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two decrees recognizing “the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR)” and “the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)” as independent and sovereign states. At a ceremony held in the Kremlin on Monday, Putin also inked the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and the LPR and the DPR respectively […]
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As war clouds hover over Ukraine with the Western countries warning of an imminent Russian military invasion, there is still scope for diplomatic interventions to de-escalate the tensions and prevent a catastrophic war. While United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have cited intelligence inputs to claim that Russia is edging […]
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Berlin: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday accused Russia of “planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine” under a false pretext, according to media reports. “No troops are being withdrawn, as Russia says, but new troops are being added,” Stoltenberg told German public broadcaster ARD, reported Sputnik News Agency. He further raised concerns about the civilians […]
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The Centre’s response to the plight of stranded Indians in Ukraine, caught in the escalating tensions with Russia, has been tardy and inadequate. With war clouds looming large following a massive Russian military build-up on the borders, thousands of Indians, particularly students enrolled in Ukrainian higher education institutes, are a worried lot. The advisory issued […]
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By Amb Ashok Sajjanhar The last few days have witnessed unprecedented violence, bloodshed and frenzy on the streets of many cities of Kazakhstan, including the capital Nur-Sultan and the largest city and former capital Almaty. As per initial accounts, the peaceful protests against the increase in the price of car fuel were quickly hijacked by […]
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Kabul: A blast went off Friday at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan, killing or wounding at least 100 people, a Taliban police official said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State […]
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As the US called curtains on its ‘forever war’ and evacuated its last soldier, it left behind a country in a complete mess. Even its own coalition partners were dismayed and could make little of Washington’s harried exit. Many Afghans are now without a ‘home’ and almost half the population needs humanitarian assistance to survive. […]
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Since the country has no history of democracy, restoring the tribal Loya Jirga (Grand Council) is the way
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The United States contributes three-fourths of NATO's budget. NATO is holding its 31 formal meeting of the heads of State and Heads of government in Brussels, Belgium its headquarters on 14 June 2021.
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Beijing wedge diplomacy will be a test for the group’s solidarity in its efforts to provide a regional counterweight to China
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The new regime's success in repairing strained relationships is crucial for the US as well as the whole world order
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A country can undertake aerial imaging over the host State after giving notice 72 hours before, and sharing its exact flight path 24 hours before.
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Greece claims rights over the waters around Kastellorizo but Turkey rejects this, insisting it has greater claims to the eastern Mediterranean because it has a longer coastline.
