Operation Paul Bunyan: When a tree sparked a military standoff

Operation Paul Bunyan: When a tree sparked a military standoff

In the summer of 1976, a simple poplar tree standing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) became the unlikely catalyst for one of the tensest military escalations between the United States and North Korea. What began as routine tree-trimming quickly spiralled into a dangerous confrontation that nearly ignited a new conflict on the Korean Peninsula. […]

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Understanding The LAC And The Stand-Off With China

Understanding The LAC And The Stand-Off With China

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in Russia’s Kazan today, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit that both leaders attended. This is the first “formal bilateral meeting” between the PM Modi and President Xi since the military stand-off between both countries began in 2020. Ties […]

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China confirms agreement to end standoff in eastern Ladakh

China confirms agreement to end standoff in eastern Ladakh

 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the […]

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China confirms agreement to end standoff in eastern Ladakh

India-China agree on ‘patrolling arrangements’ and resolution of the military standoff, says Vikram Misri

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addresses a press conference in New Delhi on October 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a dramatic development, India and China have reached an agreement on “patrolling arrangements ” and a resolution of the military standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) , the government announced on Monday […]

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Brazil Lifts Ban On Elon Musk’s X, Ending Standoff Over Disinformation

Brazil Lifts Ban On Elon Musk’s X, Ending Standoff Over Disinformation

Brasilia: Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk’s social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation. “I authorize the immediate return of the activities” of the social platform, Judge Alexandre de Moraes said in his ruling, […]

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