South Asia
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India, U.S. reaffirm security ties as top diplomats, defense officials hold talks
The Associated Press India and the United States underlined their commitment to boosting security ties as their top diplomats and defense chiefs held talks in mid-November 2023 on regional security,…
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India, Indonesia strengthen military ties amid shared security concerns
Gusty Da Costa Indian defense officials and military vessels visited Indonesia recently in a demonstration of the nations’ determination to enhance defense ties in the face of shared security concerns…
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PRC’s residential schools aim to erase Tibetan, Uyghur culture, experts fear
FORUM Staff United Nations experts have warned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly separating children from families with an expanding network of boarding schools. The institutions appear to…
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India’s moon landing, arms deals signal new ambition
Mandeep Singh India, the world’s largest democracy and, as of 2023, its most populous country, is pursuing a set of ambitious programs, policies and defense partnerships as illustrated by two…
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Modi elevates India’s profile as voice of Global South as Xi skips G20 Summit
FORUM Staff What Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping intended as a snub to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by skipping the Group of 20 Summit in Delhi in…
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The Indo-Pacific Strategic Space and the Global Order
Dr. Arnab Das/Cmdr. (Ret.) Indian Navy The center of global power has shifted toward the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Indo-Pacific strategic space is recognized as the main theater of…
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India backs Philippines in South China Sea, increases engagement
Maria T. Reyes India has called for adherence to an international tribunal’s 2016 ruling that supports the Philippine’s sovereign rights to areas within its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, invalidating sweeping…
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Renewable Forces
On the evening of November 21, 1918 — 10 days after the signing of the armistice that ended World War I — British War Cabinet member George Curzon presided at…
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India developing unmanned combat air vehicles
FORUM Staff India is developing an autonomous, jet-powered stealth unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) that could be ready to field by 2025. Researchers at India’s Aeronautical Development Establishment, part of…
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India, U.S. advance defense technology initiative
Mandeep Singh Building synergy between defense startups in India and the United States to jointly advance innovation in defense technology, build critical supply chains and strengthen overall security ties is…
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