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122 countries adopt UN treaty on N-weapons ban
08 Jul 2017
Representatives of 122 member countries of the United Nations on Friday approved the first-ever treaty banning nuclear weapons at a UN meeting boycotted by all nuclear-armed nations
Isolate nations backing terror, Modi tells G20
07 Jul 2017
The prime minister presented a 10-point action plan for the G20 to effectively fight terrorism, which, he said, is the biggest challenge the world faces today
Drones: smarter controls for border patrols
07 Jul 2017
An autonomous border-surveillance system that can collect, assess and act on data in real time -- and deploy drones on its own is underway
No compromise on Doklam, India must move out: China
05 Jul 2017
The almost three-week-long stand-off between India and China was sparked by Beijing starting to build a road in the Doka La area of the Sikkim sector, which it calls ‘Donglang’, apparently in violation of a 2012 agreement with India
China ups war of words with India over Dong La, claims ‘betrayal’
04 Jul 2017
China claims India violated the existing convention on the boundary and basic principle of the international law, "by entering into Chinese territory and obstructing Chinese troops’ normal activities"
Hizbul chief Slahuddin brags of carrying out terror attacks in India
03 Jul 2017
Syed Salahuddin, recently designated 'global terrorist' by the US, on Sunday boasted to a Pakistani television channel that he and his outfit Hizbul Mujahideen have carried out terror attacks in India
India stands firm on Doklam plateau, accuses China of incursion
01 Jul 2017
For the first time, New Delhi has admitted that its troops had blocked PLA road works inside Bhutan territory claimed by China, saying “such construction would (have) serious security implications for India”
Crime group behind “Petya” ransomware re-emerges to distance itself from global cyberattacks this week
30 Jun 2017
India, US agree to work for peace in Afghanistan
27 Jun 2017
Modi, Trump harp on terror, skip non-deliverables
27 Jun 2017
Beyond a direct hit on Pakistan’s support of terrorism, a dealmaker president and a nationalist prime minster could achieve little to declare to the world of any deliverables achieved during their first meeting
Indo-US defence ties get boost as Guardian drone sale cleared
27 Jun 2017
In a late night statement, the White House said completion of the drone sales would increase bilateral defence trade to nearly $19 billion, supporting thousands of US jobs
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