Seoul, May 14 (IANS) Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several South Korean and US military facilities and attempting to intercept traffic control communications.The Suwon District Court sentenced an 18-year-old Chinese high school student to an indeterminate prison term of 1 1/2 to two years and a 20-year-old Chinese man to two years in prison, both for general treason. An indeterminate sentence is applied to minors under the juvenile …
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New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A year after the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that India remains unwavering in its resolve to eliminate terrorism and dismantle the “ecosystem” supporting it.According to a report, Prime Minister Modi asserted that India would continue its hardline approach against terror networks and those enabling them, marking one year since the launch of “Operation Sindo…
Imphal/Agartala, May 7 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Assam Rifles on Thursday commemorated the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor through a series of events organised across different Northeastern states, officials said.A defence spokesperson said that, as part of its continued commitment to community outreach and national awareness, the Indian Army organised a special outreach programme at Manipur University in Imphal on Thursday.The spokesperson said the initiative was organised for stude…
New Delhi, May 7: There is a reflexive question that international observers tend to ask whenever military action occurs between India and Pakistan. Who escalated? The framing of the question is itself revealing. It assumes that escalation is the central issue. It assumes that the prior conduct, the planning, the funding, and the execution of terrorism are not, themselves, escalation. It assumes that the side that responds to a massacre with force is the side responsible for the conflict.Operati…
Abuja, May 2 (IANS) China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), long projected as the backbone of the country’s rise, stands exposed as a hollow force, with soldiers enduring hardship while officers enjoy privileges, a report detailed this week. According to Uganda-based media outlet ‘PML Daily’, behind the “polished parades and the carefully choreographed propaganda” lies a troubling reality, as the PLA and its affiliated armed police forces are plagued by rampant corruption that weakened…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump said his administration plans to release additional information related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs), while also projecting confidence in the US economy and investment environment.“We’re going to be releasing a lot of things that we have… I think some of it’s going to be very interesting to people,” Trump told reporters when asked about UFO files.He noted long-standing public interest in the subject. “They want to find out a…
Seoul, April 21 (IANS) The United States has partially limited South Korea’s access to intelligence on North Korea-related technology collected via satellites, military officials said Tuesday, following a controversy over the unification minister’s disclosure of information on the North’s nuclear facility.But as the allies have been normally sharing information in regard to surveillance on North Korea, such as the North’s missile launch activity, the South Korean military has no problem in maint…
Tel Aviv, April 18 (IANS) As the one-year anniversary of the heinous Pahalgam terror attack approaches, Pakistan appears to be engaged in a familiar double narrative, a report said on Saturday. Writing for the ‘Times of Israel’, Sergio Restelli, an Italian political advisor, author and geopolitical expert said that on one front, Pakistan presents itself as a responsible mediator in one of the Middle East’s most dangerous crisis, seeking to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the United States…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The elevation of General Min Aung Hlaing, former chief of the Myanmar junta, as the country’s new President has ignited a debate over the country’s shifting priorities. Political watchers are discussing at length whether this makes a transition towards a ‘civilian regime’ or amounts to maintaining the status quo of military junta rule. One may argue over the General’s credentials in the Myanmar Army and the urgent need for reforms in the country’s governanc…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) A newly-struck ceasefire between the United States and Iran is already under strain, Vice President J D Vance said, calling it a “fragile truce” threatened by internal discord in Tehran.Speaking during an event in Budapest, Vance said the agreement, reached hours earlier, marked a pause in hostilities but remained uncertain.“That is the basis of this fragile truce that we have,” he said, noting the deal was only “eight to 12 hours old”.The ceasefire followe…