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Theresa May seeks further Brexit extension from EU until June 30

UK Prime minister has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June.The UK is currently due to leave the EU on 12 April and as yet no withdrawal deal has been approved by British Parliament. Earlier,British Parliament had approved a bill that will force UK Prime minister to… Continue reading Theresa May seeks further Brexit extension from EU until June 30

Pakistan opens a route for flights out of India

Pakistan has partially opened its airspace from India allowing Air India’s US and Europe bound flights to fly over it.The airspace has also been opened up for international airlines.The move will help the airlines save cost.However, flights originating or terminating in India were not allowed to use it. Earlier,Pakistan had shut down its airspace on… Continue reading Pakistan opens a route for flights out of India

Indonesia eyes komodo dragon island closure to thwart smuggling

Komodo Island will be closed to tourists starting January 2020.The famous island in Indonesia is home to the Komodo dragon,an ancient lizard.It will be banned to fix problems created by mass tourism and thwart attempts to smuggle the world’s biggest lizard. Komodo dragons are the largest,heaviest lizards in the world and one of the few… Continue reading Indonesia eyes komodo dragon island closure to thwart smuggling

Brunei’s LGBT community lives in fear

Brunei has introduced a new sharia law that makes adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death.It makes Brunei the first country in Southeast Asia to have a sharia penal code at the national level.The new law mostly applies to Muslims though some aspects will also apply to non-Muslims. The features of Brunei sharia laws… Continue reading Brunei’s LGBT community lives in fear

UAE confers prestigious Zayed Medal on Narendra Modi

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has awarded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal, the highest civilian award granted by its government. PM Modi has received the award in appreciation of his efforts in maintaining strategic ties with UAE. UAE-India relations got momentum after Prime Minister Modi paid a visit to the nation… Continue reading UAE confers prestigious Zayed Medal on Narendra Modi

U.S. State Department approves sale of 24 MH-60R copters worth $2.6 bn to India

The United States has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to India at an estimated cost of USD 2.6 billion. The Seahawks are multi-mission maritime helicopter developed by Lockheed Martin.These multi-role helicopters can perform a variety of functions including (a)anti-submarine warfare (b)anti-surface warfare, (c)surveillance (d)communications relay (e)combat search and rescue, (f)naval… Continue reading U.S. State Department approves sale of 24 MH-60R copters worth $2.6 bn to India

First secure link between India, US navies set up

India and the US have set up the first ever secure communication link between the naval headquarters in New Delhi and US Central as well as Pacific Naval Commands.The link has been setup under the landmark Indo-US Communications,Compatibility & Security Agreement (COMCASA) signed by both the countries in the year 2018. The US has also… Continue reading First secure link between India, US navies set up

India signs agreement to set agriculture institute in Malawi

India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi,a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. IAIARD will be a Pan-African Institute wherein trainees from all African countries will receive training to… Continue reading India signs agreement to set agriculture institute in Malawi

Pakistan airspace closure hits Afghan, Kazakh, Russian airlines

The closure of Pakistan’s airspace,since the Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes in Balakot has affected international flights to and from India.The worst affected are airlines from West and Central Asia as their proximity to India and Pakistan means that they have to now take a much longer route to comply with the ban. The Afghan… Continue reading Pakistan airspace closure hits Afghan, Kazakh, Russian airlines

Pakistan could be blacklisted by FATF due to ‘lobbying by India’, says Qureshi

Pakistan foreign minister has said that Pakistan could be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to lobbying by India.He estimated that Pakistan could suffer $10 billion loss annually if it remains on the FATF grey list. In June 2018,the Paris-based FATF had placed Pakistan on the grey list of countries.Pakistan was put… Continue reading Pakistan could be blacklisted by FATF due to ‘lobbying by India’, says Qureshi

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