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Misadventures on Borders will be met with Strong Retaliation, Shah warns enemies

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/misadventures-on-borders-will-be-met-with-strong-retaliation-shah-warns-enemies/articleshow/87022649.cms Union home minister Amit Shah is trying to send a message to the area around India. He wants them to know that doing things around the border such as incursions and smuggling is no longer being tolerated with a talking to or a plea, it will now be retaliated with an equal measure to the action. He states that… Read more »

India, US to begin 15 day military exercise in Alaska from Friday

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-us-to-begin-15-day-military-exercise-in-alaska-from-friday/articleshow/87021080.cms India and the United States are going to start a 15 day military exercise in Alaska on Friday. It is aimed to improve the cooperation between the two militaries. They look to enhance their ability to work together in battle and want to practice in a cold climate, like Alaska. They also want to learn each other’s best practices… Read more »

Internal security is topmost priority, shouldn’t be politicized, says former BSF IG

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/internal-security-is-topmost-priority-shouldnt-be-politicized-says-former-bsf-ig/articleshow/87021212.cms India is extending their Border Security Force (BSF) 50 km past the border in order to help with the drug and arms smuggling. They argue that they should be entitled to do this and this action should not be politicized at all. They need the people to realize that this move is not to put India in more threatening… Read more »

Pakistan’s 50 year ‘forever war’ policy results proxies in Afghanistan

Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/pakistans-50-year-forever-war-policy-results-proxies-in-afghanistan/articleshow/86452700.cms This article talks about how the Pakistan have had a strategic plan for the ongoing warfare and other events going on through time and how other countries have gotten involved or withdrawn from the plan, such as the United States. Apparently, the United States withdrew their presence from the situation in 1989 due to the fact… Read more »

India has ‘highest stakes’ in resolving repatriation of displaced persons from Myanmar: Tirumurti

Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-has-highest-stakes-in-resolving-repatriation-of-displaced-persons-from-myanmar-tirumurti/articleshow/86455453.cms There are misplaced people in Bangladesh from Myanmar and India is has the largest border along Bangladesh. The United Nations have gotten together to discuss the issue and have declared that India has the highest stakes to resolve this issue considering they border both Bangladesh and Myanmar. The representative that discussed India’s position on the issue… Read more »

CDS General Rawat attends SCO military exercise in Russia

Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cds-general-rawat-attends-sco-military-exercise-in-russia/articleshow/86457804.cms The article is about India participating in an “Exercise Peaceful Mission”. They sent a team of 200 personnel to Russia because it was an opportunity for the armed forces of the nations that belong to the SCO to train in counter-terrorism operations in urban scenarios. The SCO is an influential economic and security bloc.The “Exercise Peaceful… Read more »