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Quad could yield up to $100bn in military sales

India with multiple needs for hardware could finalise a mega-purchase this week from the US in the $20-30 billion range, reports Robinder Sachdev and SPS Pannu President Joe Biden will be hosting

September 20, 2021

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President Biden changes course after Afghan debacle, forms AUKUS

India’s commitment to ‘All Alignment’ has added credibility to the view that the Quad has no relation to security. This is in contrast to AUKUS, which is entirely about security, and which

September 20, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

US FDA panel backs booster shot for elderly, high risk groups

Members of the committee expressed doubts about the safety of a booster dose in younger adults and teens…Reports Asian Lite News A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has endorsed a

September 19, 2021

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Imran Khan rues decision of Pak siding with US

Khan believes that committing Pakistan’s support to the American occupation of Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, though helped Pakistan secure US military aid, was still a wrong call….reports Asian Lite News

September 19, 2021

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Iraq, US agree to reduce combat units

The two sides agreed to reduce the combat units from the military bases in Ayn al-Asad in the Anbar province, and Erbil in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan….reports Asian Lite News The

September 19, 2021

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US army admits Aug drone strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians

The General admitted the deadly strike was “a tragic mistake”…reports Asian Lite News The military has admitted that an American drone strike in Kabul last last month killed as many as 10

September 19, 2021

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SpaceX Inspiration4 returns with all-civilian crew after 3 days in space

“Splashdown!” SpaceX posted from its official handle on Twitter, with a clip of the landing. “Welcome back to planet Earth, Inspiration4!”…reports Asian Lite News SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission is now officially a success.

September 19, 2021

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France recalls envoy to US in standoff

The rare decision taken by French President Emmanuel Macron was made due to the “exceptional gravity” of the matter, foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, reports Asian Lite News France plunged into

September 19, 2021

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China holds military drill as US warship sails through Taiwan Strait

The Taiwan Strait is a channel separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia…reports Asian Lite News The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Saturday said it has dispatched naval

September 19, 2021

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French envoys to US, Australia recalled over submarine row

According to French media, it is the first time in the history of France that such a decision was taken vis-a-vis these two countries, reports Asian Lite News France has decided to

September 18, 2021

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