Bangladesh vows to resist India’s push‑ins
State minister says Border Guard Bangladesh resisted several push‑in attempts, will continue to do so.
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Nepal PM’s remarks on ‘mutual encroachment’ with India draw concern of border experts, government in ‘damage control’ mode
Cultivation across Nepal-India border stems from shifting rivers and missing pillars, not territorial seizure, say officials and former survey chiefs.
India government debunks a deepfake video of Indian Army Chief, flags Pakistani propaganda
The PIB Fact Check unit said Pakistani propaganda handles were circulating a doctored video to falsely attribute comments to General Upendra Dwivedi regarding India allegedly…
Islamabad stays in frame for US-Iran deal signing
Diplomatic sources at the United Nations and in Washington told Dawn that prospects for a final agreement remained high despite delays in completing the draft.
Timor-Leste’s leader floats idea of retired Southeast Asia general to guide Myanmar peace talks
The proposal comes as ASEAN’s newest member state is itself embroiled in a bilateral dispute with Myanmar, which in February ordered the head of Timor-Leste’s diplomatic…
Japan, South Korea agree to promote defence exchanges; nations to conduct 1st joint search and rescue drill in 9 years
Defence Minister of South Korea Ahn Gyu-back announced that the Maritime Self-Defence Force and the South Korean Navy will conduct a joint search and rescue exercise on June 7 for…
Malaysia rebukes Norway over cancelled missile deal; calls out global ‘hypocrisy’ on war crimes
Speaking at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, Malaysian Defence Minister Khaled Nordin said trust is no…
Japan says it remains open to dialogue with China, rejects ‘new militarism’ label
Chinese President Xi Jinping also aimed at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s re-militarisation push during his summit with US President Donald Trump in Beijing in…
Key China-US consensus highlighted in Shangri-La Dialogue
Major General Meng Xiangqing, a professor at China's National Defence University, made the remarks on Saturday during a parallel session of the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue,…
Malaysia demands probe into alleged abuse of citizens detained by Israel
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the government demands an immediate investigation into the harsh treatment of Malaysian citizens and Global Sumud…