Is China Planning To Lure Gorkhas From Nepal To Its Army?

India can emulate the British model and offer Gorkha soldiers a longer tenureAYO GORKHALI (The Gorkhas are upon you), is quite a menacing war cry on the battlefield. The Gorkhas have impressed one and all with their courage and fighting spirit. Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw paid them the ultimate compliment: “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gorkha.”The Gorkha

June 11, 2023
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EAM Jaishankar Wishes People of Portugal On Their National Day

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended wishes to the government and people of Portugal on the occasion of their National Day.Taking to Twitter, he extended his greetings to his Portugal counterpart Joao Cravinho and said, "Warm greetings to FM @JoaoCravinho and the Government and people of Portugal on their National Day.""Our multifaceted bilateral partnership and

June 11, 2023
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PM Modi Discusses Cooperation In BRICS With South African President Ramaphosa During Telephone Conversation

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Matemala Cyril Ramaphosa had a telephone conversation on Saturday and discussed bilateral cooperation including in BRICS.The two leaders reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues, including cooperation in BRICS. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation, which is anchored in historic and strong

June 11, 2023
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Gujarat ATS Arrests Three Kashmiri Youths As They Were Leaving For Afghanistan To Join ISIS

Three youths from Srinagar Kashmir, along with a young woman of Surat, have been dramatically arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police in Porbandar on Friday, while they were about to leave for Afghanistan to join the ISIS affiliate Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP).Director General of the Gujarat Police, Vikas Sahay, disclosed to media persons on Saturday that the

June 11, 2023
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USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Arrives In Varanasi For G20 Meeting

Varanasi: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman arrived in Varanasi on Sunday to attend the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting,USAID is an independent agency of the US government that works towards providing civilian foreign aid and development assistance.The G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency is scheduled to

June 11, 2023
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Chinese Spy Base Operating In Cuba For Years: US Official

Washington: A Chinese spy base in Cuba that could intercept electronic signals from nearby US military and commercial buildings has been operating since or before 2019 when the Chinese base was upgraded, The News York Times reported citing a Biden administration official.The official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence said that the spy base was an issue that

June 11, 2023
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Pakistan Set To Face Burden of PKR 7.3 Trillion In Next Fiscal Year: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan is set to face a burden of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 7.3 trillion in the next fiscal year, as interest payments on domestic and foreign debt continue to increase, The Express Tribune reported.Initially, the Pakistani government had budgeted PKR 3.9 trillion to cover markup on loans for the ongoing fiscal year 2022-23. However, revised estimates have revealed that the spending on

June 11, 2023
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Japan Intercepts China’s Y-9DZ Electronic-Warfare Aircraft Over Pacific Ocean

Tokyo: Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) on Thursday intercepted PLA’s Y-9DZ electronic-warfare aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The map given by Japan’s Ministry of Defence hinted that the surveillance aircraft was detected approximately 225 kilometres south of the Yaeyama Islands in the southwest of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.The Y-9DZ is China’s newly developed electronic warfare version

June 11, 2023
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