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Any potential India-Pakistan conflict is undesirable both for Nepal and the region.
Geopolitics
China’s robot combat dogs returning for Cambodia’s ‘Golden Dragon 2025’
More than 2,000 military personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are set to take part.
Concerns raised over Japan’s potential concessions on auto safety standards; experts point out risk of increased fatalities
Many of Japan’s automobile safety standards were formulated based on lessons learned from past accidents and have been incorporated into global standards set by the United…
Pakistan army says 3 Pakistanis killed, 12 injured in late-night Indian strikes; downs 2 Indian jets in retaliation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the “cowardly attack”, stating that Pakistan “reserves the right to respond forcefully to this warlike act imposed by India."
India’s water will now only flow in India’s favour: PM Modi
The statement carries significant weight as it comes in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, after which India suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan.
Japan, India agree to boost defence cooperation; defence ministers Nakatani, Singh meet in Delhi
As concrete defense cooperation, they agreed to enhance bilateral joint exercises and to collaborate on the protection of maritime traffic, including anti-piracy measures, with…
After Trump tariffs, Malaysia delays local hikes in bid to fuel economic growth
A minister admitted that “politically, it is very difficult” to cut fuel subsidies now, given the headwinds from US President Donald Trump’s decision to apply tariffs on the…
China, EU mark five decades of diplomatic ties
China and the EU have a combined economic output of more than one-third of the world's total output, and their two-way trade exceeds one-fourth of total world trade.
Israel says ‘most’ Gazans to be displaced in expanded operation
A UN spokesman said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “alarmed” by the Israeli plan that “will inevitably lead to countless more civilians killed and the further…
Cambodia leads Asia, ranks 2nd globally in hosting French volunteers
During a May 5 press briefing with local media institutes at the French Embassy, Pellet dropped the impressive stat: 223 volunteers arrived in Cambodia in 2024 through France…