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Bangladesh Police have formally handed over the body of Naren Dhar, the Protocol Officer of the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram, to the Indian High Commission after the completion of postmortem procedures.The sombre development followed the discovery of Dhar’s body inside the Assistant High Commission complex on Tuesday, which immediately prompted the involvement of local law enforcement authorities.The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) swiftly recovered the body and initiated the postmortem examination to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his death. Police Commissioner Hasan Md Showkat Ali confirmed that the examination had been completed and the body was handed over to the…

The Pakistan Army (PA) is undertaking a widespread modernization program across its armour and artillery units, with new main battle tanks (MBTs), self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), and mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAPs) vehicles in the procurement pipeline. Following the May 2025 conflict with India, the PA prioritized the acquisition of guided loitering munitions/one-way attack (OWA) drones and stand-off range weapons (SOW), with the latter organized under a dedicated arm within the Army via ARFC.1 However, amid these developments, the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) has remained stagnant since the large-scale procurement drive that occurred both in the lead-up to and during Pakistan’s COIN/CT…

Three countries. Three uprisings. Three very different answers to the same constitutional question: what do you do with a political party that abused power? In Nepal, the Maoists — whose decade-long armed insurgency killed several thousand people — were brought inside the constitutional order and eventually governed the country. In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa political dynasty, whose government presided over an economic collapse that drove citizens to storm the presidential palace in 2022, was electorally punished but left legally intact. In Bangladesh, the Awami League (AL), the party that led the country’s independence struggle in 1971 and drove rapid infrastructure…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday, marking the fifth and final stop of his extensive five-nation tour. His arrival in the Italian capital was met with a warm reception at the airport, where he was greeted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani.The Prime Minister also shared heartfelt moments with members of the Indian diaspora, who had gathered to welcome him with enthusiasm and affection.Upon reaching his hotel in Rome, PM Modi was treated to a vibrant display of India’s cultural heritage. Classical and cultural dance performances, accompanied by instrumental music, were organised in his honour, reflecting…

The CM-302 is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) developed and manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). It is the export variant of the YJ-12, which is in service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and PLA Air Force (PLAAF). The CM-302 was publicly unveiled at Air Show China (Zhuhai) in November 2016 and has since been exported to the Pakistan Navy and Algeria. The CM 302 supersonic anti ship cruise missile on display Photo via Militarnyi The CM-302 utilizes an integrated ramjet/booster propulsion system – featuring a liquid direct-flow air-breathing engine fed by four…

The CM-400AKG is an air-launched supersonic missile developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). Derived from the SY-400 guided rocket system, the CM-400AKG is a solid-fuel, rocket-powered weapon with a quasi-ballistic flight profile – meaning it climbs to high altitude before executing a steep terminal dive at speeds of up to Mach 5. It is not a cruise missile in the conventional sense, despite being frequently mislabelled as one. The CM 400AKG air launched missile the PAFs primary stand off anti ship and anti radiation weapon Photo via Army Recognition The CM-400AKG was designed as a stand-off…

A red and white trail of fighter jets over Astana marked the beginning of a two-day diplomatic focus on Turkic relations. The display accompanied the state visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 14. The following day, both Erdogan and Tokayev travelled separately to the southern city of Turkistan. Together with the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Northern Cyprus, they gathered for an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Held back-to-back, Erdogan’s state visit and the OTS summit carried overlapping themes, including humanitarian aid, trade, and cultural cooperation. Yet a key difference emerged: discussions…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rome visit marked a decisive moment in India–Italy relations, with both sides elevating ties to a Special Strategic Partnership and reviewing the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–2029.The talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella focused on trade, defence, AI, critical minerals, space, clean energy, and the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).Prime Minister Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, after completing engagements in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates.His Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni welcomed him warmly, sharing a selfie on social media with the caption, “Welcome to…

Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta explains the mission and latest messaging from the National Nuclear Security Administration, which is under guidance from the Trump administration to produce more warheads — including vital components for a nuclear-capable, sea-launched cruise missile, which one key member of Congress is growing concerned about. Source link

Sri Lanka’s 2022 default was not merely a fiscal accident; it was the result of a crisis of governance. While the country is still grappling with the fallout of its debt crisis, a crucial question arises: How can the next cycle of unsustainable borrowing be prevented? Standard “good governance” reforms – the kind often prescribed by the International Monetary Fund – assume that transparency and formal oversight (vertical enforcement) are enough. But these mechanisms are easily bypassed in developing economies where powerful networks of politicians, bureaucrats, and businesses collude to inflate project costs. Sri Lanka’s infrastructure boom began in 2008…