The 1971 Indo-Pak war started after the Pakistani Air Force launched strikes on 11 Indian airbases on 3 December 1971. For India, this was a two-front war as its forces were arrayed on the Western…
Baloch angry with the China Pakistan Economic Corridor…
People in Balochistan resent the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for degrading their lives in their own country. They feel that CPEC activities have robbed them of their dignity in their own land. Exclusive interview…
Vietnamese found working as bonded labourers in Chinese…
Vietnamese workers building the first Chinese tyre factory for the Linglong company in Serbia are working in slave-like conditions. Investigations found their passports confiscated and the workers living in sub-human environs. Nearly 500 Vietnamese workers…
Taiwan sends submarine to South China Sea, but…
Taiwan claims to have sent its submarine to the South China Sea (SCS) amidst rising tensions with China. The tiny island nation also says that its submarine participated in naval drills in the area. Taiwan's…
Now tainted Chinese company threatens Sri Lanka over…
The Chinese Organic Fertiliser firm–Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co, has sent a threatening letter to Sri Lanka over the rejection of its fertiliser and seeks compensation of US$ 8 million in three days. The letter…
Despite reassurances by Taliban, China fears terror surge…
With the Afghan badlands witnessing unprecedented and swift changes, all countries in the vicinity—Pakistan, Central Asian republics, India, China and Russia—are worried. Many have opened up to the Taliban to make peace and put forward…
South Korea seeks aircraft carrier amid Indo-Pacific turmoil
South Korea is developing a light aircraft carrier. It is a clear signal that north-east Asia is witnessing an arms race as the geo-political situation frays globally and countries fret for their security. In June…
India reaches out to Pacific island nations as…
A reluctant power, India has been pitchforked right into the middle of the Indo-Pacific power play as nations battle it out over trade, the origins of the coronavirus, human rights violations, keeping shipping routes open…
Once known as tourist paradise, has Maldives become…
Investigators are still trying to figure out which organisation plotted the attack on former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. What is, however, clear is that the tiny archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands has become a…