A surge in Chinese and Turkish military air traffic into Pakistan over a concentrated 60‑hour window has triggered intense speculation about possible defence equipment transfers to Islamabad. According to reporting reviewed by News18, multiple heavy transport aircraft from both countries made repeated landings at key Pakistani airbases, suggesting movement of sensitive military matériel at a
China has significantly expanded its presence in the disputed Antelope Reef area of the South China Sea, with new satellite imagery revealing the construction of a large artificial island, complete with a deepwater harbour, runway, wharf, and helipad. Analysts say the development marks one of Beijing’s most ambitious projects in the region and could reshape
For years, India’s push to transform its Northeast from a landlocked periphery into a connectivity hub has rested on a fairly optimistic assumption: that neighbouring Bangladesh would remain a stable, cooperative partner in enabling trade and transit routes to Southeast Asia and beyond. Recent developments — from Dhaka’s deepening security engagement with Pakistan’s intelligence establishment
A six-member delegation from Bangladesh’s military intelligence organisation, the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, travelled to Pakistan on August 15, marking the latest sign of deepening security and intelligence cooperation between Dhaka and Islamabad. The delegation was led by Colonel Magfuz-ul-Bari and included Wing Commander Imrul Kais, Mohiuddin Mohammad Asif, Squadron Leader Raihan Mohammad Chowdhury,
Germany and France have jointly condemned remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, in which he called for Israel’s military to kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night, describing the comments as “inhumane” and “intolerable.” On Saturday, Ben Gvir said Israel’s military should carry out targeted assassinations in Gaza, apparently referring
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he intends to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, while offering an unusually specific claim about the size of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. Speaking to reporters during a tour of a new helipad at the White House, Trump confirmed plans to meet Kim when asked
Pakistan formally summoned the United States’ Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad on Wednesday, lodging a strong protest after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an important part of India during a visit to the region. Natalie Baker, the US envoy in Islamabad, was called in to face Pakistan’s objections over the
As tensions between the United States and Iran spiral toward their most dangerous point in years — punctuated by President Trump’s threat to bomb a longstanding American ally, Oman, over its mediating role — India finds itself once again navigating the delicate art of strategic neutrality. New Delhi has said little publicly about the unfolding
Bangladesh is awaiting a formal response from New Delhi on Dhaka’s request to create a “propitious environment” for a possible visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India, with diplomatic exchanges intensifying amid a widening trust deficit between the two neighbours. According to diplomatic sources cited in Prothom Alo, discussions between Dhaka and Delhi are
The United Arab Emirates issued an urgent missile‑threat alert on Tuesday, instructing residents across multiple emirates — including Dubai — to move to safe locations and follow official guidance. The warning marks the first such alert in months, coming amid renewed tensions across West Asia following the expiry of a US–Iran memorandum aimed at reducing
