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New Delhi: The Modi government has started the process to build a fence along the largest stretch of the India-Myanmar border so far, covering a distance of 83 km in Arunachal Pradesh. Sources has accessed documents related to the development. The Border Roads Organization (BRO) will be undertaking the construction. Currently, only 10 km of the India-Myanmar border is fenced near Moreh in Manipur, while fencing of another 20 km in Manipur has been recently completed. The latest project, spanning 83 km in Arunachal Pradesh, will be the largest border fencing project yet on the India-Myanmar border. According to details…

New Delhi: The toppling of Syria’s long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebels could have “serious” implications for India, top intelligence sources told, highlighting how the development could hit the country’s business and security interests. “The Assad regime was favourable to India on the Kashmir issue after the abrogation of Article 370. Assad’s departure will impact Indian security as it can increase the instability in the region. It will benefit terrorist organisations like ISIS, which will have a ripple effect in India as the terror organisation has a presence here too,” they said. The sources added that India has been…

Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy’s latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, ‘INS Tushil’ at Russia’s Kaliningrad on Monday. Rajnath Singh, along with Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, and other top Defence and civilian officials from India and Russia, will commission the warship, an upgraded Krivak III Class frigate under Project 1135.6., at the Yantra Shipyard in Kaliningrad. As per a Defence Ministry statement, the Defence Minister is paying an official visit to Russia from December 8-10, during which he and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov will co-chair the 21st meeting of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on…

Bangladesh: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lashed out at the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus over the arrest of religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and alleged persecution of minorities and called the current regime in the country “fascist.” Das, a former ISKCON member and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sommilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on November 25, triggering a countrywide protest demanding his release. In a virtual address at an event in London, Hasina said, “They have arrested Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu and have not allowed a lawyer for him. Human Rights are…

New Delhi: Japanese brokerage Nomura has said Adani Group companies appear “most attractive” among Indian corporates. In a report this week, Nomura said the ports-to-power conglomerate will be able to withstand recent turmoil brought on by allegations by the US Department of Justice. It also said there were “no signs of stress” across the Adani Group, which last month firmly denied the US government department report alleging bribery for power contracts. “Adani complex looks most attractive amongst other Investment Grade corporates from India. Other Indian Investment Grade corporates stay at expensive levels vis a vis Adani complex,” said the global…

New Delhi: Protesting farmers have postponed their march to Delhi midway after the Haryana police use tear gas and water cannons at the Shambhu border. The farmers say they will announce the next step after stock-taking. The group of 101 farmers had resumed the march towards Delhi afternoon, equipped with masks, goggles, and other protective gear. But they had to stop at the multi-layered barricades at the border after the police used tear gas shells and water cannons. Farmer leader from Punjab Sarwan Singh Pandher said at least eight farmers were injured and one of them was rushed to Chandigarh’s…

Manama: The relationship or absence of it between Israel and Iran has been a source of concern and some of India’s diplomatic efforts are focused on that aspect, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In an address at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, S Jaishankar, without directly referring to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Houthi operators, said India has an interest in trying to mitigate the security situation. S Jaishankar, on a two-day visit to Bahrain from Saturday, touched upon various issues, including how to prevent conflicts from spreading further, the importance of key…