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“Matter of immense pride and joy”: PM Modi on being conferred with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ award

The message of my Seychelles visit is clear: India envisions an Indian Ocean where maritime security is ensured alongside economic prosperity; Where our partnership is not based on size, but on mutual respect and trust; And where we do not go country-to-country, but move forward together. Our vision is to make Indian Ocean into an Ocean of Opportunity, PM Modi said in a joint press statement.

"Inside the Secret Network Fueling Sudan's War": Filmmaker Julia Steers on UAE Backing RSF Atrocities

A new investigation has uncovered how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) supports a secret network of military training camps for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that enables them to continue their deadly war in Sudan. “This war, which is often categorized in international media as a civil war, is really a proxy war,” says award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Julia Steers. “We’re talking about a really extensive network of logistics and training and financial backing from the UAE.” The investigation is a collaboration between Lighthouse Reports, Evident, Sudan War Monitor and Der Spiegel. Meanwhile, as the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns another humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding the North Kordofan state capital of El Obeid, where the RSF and the Sudanese army are fighting for control. “There’s no question that the RSF would not be able to have gotten as far as they have, to have claimed nearly as much territory as they have, without the really robust support of the UAE,” says Steers.

US Pacific Command name change risks damaging India ties: ‘senseless’

A Pentagon decision to strip “Indo” from the name of its largest unified military command eight years after it was initially added has raised questions about the United States’ continuing commitment to India. In a statement announcing the Indo-Pacific Command’s name change on June 16, US officials portrayed the move as a matter of “honour”, “pride” and respecting “historical roots”. But analysts told This Week in Asia that New Delhi would likely read the reversion to Pacific Command (PACOM) as...

Turkey sells Russian-made S-400 systems to Gulf nation — newspaper

According to the report, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have been mentioned in this regard, but it is better to wait for an official announcement

S. Korea, UAE to cooperate on stable supply of key resources

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have si...