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Nepal-India border issue figured during Nepal Communist Party’s high-level meeting

Nepal-India border dispute and a proposed USD 500 million US grant assistance to Kathmandu were among the major issues discussed during the ongoing meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party’s (NCP) powerful Standing Committee here on Saturday, sources said.

Nepal last week completed the process of redrawing the country’s political map through a Constitutional amendment, incorporating three…

Nepal is trapped between the two warring giants of China and India – and it’s suffering

Tensions between India and China over their Himalayan border have simmered since late April when China sent thousands of soldiers into the Galwan valley in Ladakh, a disputed territory along the Line of Actual Control.

The proximate cause for the dispute was India’s decision to upgrade its military installations in the disputed region. China responded by expanding a military airbase and…

We will fight and win the next war with indigenous weapon systems: Army chief #IndianArmy #Army #BipinRawat #MakeInIndia #MadeInIndia

NEW DELHI: Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday pitched for greater inclusion of indigenous technology in the armed forces and asserted that India will fight and win the next war with home-grown solutions.

In his address at the 41st DRDO Directors Conference, he also said the development of weaponry and other systems should be done keeping “future warfare” in mind.

“And, if we are…

#Germany Rethinks #Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi's Death #news

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday that Berlin should not approve further arms sales to Saudi Arabia until the end of the investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death.

“There was no reason to approve sales while it is still unclear about Khashoggi’s death details,” said Maas in an interview with German public television’s Tagesthemen program, in an apparent reversal of…

#Russia’s top diplomat warns #Ukraine won’t be able to hold #NATO drills in Azov Sea #news

MOSCOW : Owing to a bilateral treaty signed by Kiev and Moscow, Ukraine won’t be able to hold joint NATO drills in the Sea of Azov because this will require Russia’s consent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with RT France, Paris Match and Figaro on Thursday.

“Now Ukraine wants to hold NATO drills in the Sea of Azov but it will be impossible to go there because our…

#IsraeliArmy Registers Launch of #Rocket From #GazaStrip #news

TEL AVIV – The Israeli army registered on Wednesday a launch of a rocket from the Gaza Strip that resulted in a sounding siren in the city of Be’er Sheva, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

The sound of the siren called on more than 200,000 residents of Be’er Sheva to find a shelter amid the rocket fire.

“A launch [of a rocket] from the Gaza Strip aimed at hitting the Israeli…

#India-#Russia $2.2 b #stealthfrigates deal soon? Will be more powerful, equipped with #BrahMos #Missiles and advanced sensors #news

New Delhi and Moscow could soon sign agreement to procure $2.2-billion stealth frigates deal — Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) or advanced Talwar-class frigates. Speaking to FE Online on condition of anonymity, senior naval officers confirmed that the agreement is expected to be inked in the next few weeks. After the recent India-Russia annual summit, FE Online had quoted sources who…

'Secret' Israeli Paper Details Alleged Plan to Save Iran from Sanctions - Report #news #iran #russia #turkey #us

Ahead of the new wave of anti-Iranian sanctions, bound to come in force in November and impact the Islamic Republic’s oil exports, the Israeli outlet Maco has reported about an alleged secret agreement between Moscow and Teheran. Russia is reportedly planning to aid Iran to prevent economic damage with tacit support from Europe.

Russia, Iran, and Turkey struck an agreement which would minimize…

Kim Refuses to Provide Lists of Nuclear Sites to US - Reports #US NorthKorea #news #nuclear

TOKYO – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un refused to provide the list of the Asian nation’s nuclear facilities to US State Secretary Mike Pompeo until the signing of a declaration ending the 1950-1953 Korean War, media reported citing sources.

When asked to provide at least a partial list of nuclear sites, Kim allegedly said that in the absence of trusting relationship between Washington and…

Trump vows 'severe punishment' if Saudi Arabia is behind killing of WaPo journalist Khashoggi #us #Trump #news

Saudi Arabia will face “severe punishment” if it ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US President Donald Trump has warned.

“There’s a lot at stake, and maybe especially so because this man was a reporter. There’s something really terrible and disgusting about that if that were the case…we’re going to get to the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment,”…

F-35 Fighter Jets With US, Allies Grounded Following Fuel-Tube Problem #news #f35 #fighterjets #jets #US

Operations of F-35 fighter jet belonging to United States forces and international partners have been temporarily suspended pending a fleet-wide inspection of a fuel tube within the engine of the aircraft, the F-35 Joint Program Office announced Thursday.

If suspect fuel tubes are installed, the part will be removed and replaced. If known good fuel tubes are already installed, then those…

Strategic nuclear forces’ drills held in Russia #news #russia #nuclearmissile #missile

MOSCOW : The Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces were put on alert for drills on order from President Vladimir Putin, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

“The exercise of the Strategic Nuclear Forces was held on October 11, 2018 on order from Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin,” the statement reads.

According to the Defense Ministry, Russian submarines…

National Security Issue Prompts Mass #NGOs Shutdown in #Pakistan – Lawmaker

MOSCOW – Pakistan appreciates the work non-governmental organizations (NGO) do in the country but has to regulate them to ensure they have no links to dubious activities that could endanger national security, Pakistani upper house lawmaker Sehar Kamran told Sputnik on Thursday, commenting on recent shutdown orders for NGOs.

On October 2, at least 18 international NGOs working in Pakistan were…

#Chinese Defence, Aerospace Firms Plan Big Bang Introductions At #Airshow #China #news

China North Industries Group Corp or Norinco Group (CNIGC) and China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp (CASC) plan to unveil a number of new products at Airshow China next month in Zhuhai.

CNIGC’s displays will include about 100 system products in air defense, coastal defense, ground strikes, unmanned combat, early warning and surveillance security, commercial aerospace, and command…

#Trump Allegedly Lobbied #Japan to Accept GOP Megadonor’s Casino Bid - Reports #news #us

During a February meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump allegedly lobbied on behalf of Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson, a casino mogul who contributed at least $20 million to Trump’s presidential campaign.

According to a Wednesday ProPublica report citing unnamed sources, Adelson had dinner in the White House with Trump, Trump’s…

First flight of modernized Tu-22 bomber postponed — source #news #Tu22 #bomber

MOSCOW : The first flight of modernized long-range bomber Tu-22M3M has been postponed until the end of October or start of November, a source in the military-defense complex told TASS on Tuesday.

“There is a delay in the first flight of Tu-22M3M, the aircraft is not ready for it yet. In the best case scanrio, the aircraft will first fly at the end of October or beginning of November,” the source…

Haley’s Exit Sparks Rumors of White House Power Struggle, Running for President #news #USA US

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley would leave her post at the end of 2018.

The news website Axios, which first broke the story, said that the decision was Haley’s and that the White House foreign policy team was “shocked” when she offered her resignation October 3. Jim Kavanagh, editor of ThePolemicist.net, joined Radio Sputnik’s…