Does India risk US sanctions over Iran’s Chabahar Port deal?
The port deal could help India strengthen trade ties with Central Asia. But a US sanctions threat clouds the pact.
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China floats world’s first drone aircraft carrier
China has launched the world’s first dedicated drone carrier, signaling a potential dramatic shift in its naval power projection with cost-effective unmanned aerial operations in a potential war with the United States.
India inks 10-year deal to operate Iran's Chabahar port
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India signed a 10-year contract with Iran on Monday to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Narendra Modi-led government said, strengthening relations with a strategic Middle Eastern nation.
Britain faces its 'most dangerous' years in history, PM Rishi Sunak warns in preelection bid
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared Monday that Britain is at a "crossroads" and in need of bold new ideas as he seeks to reignite waning support for his ruling Conservative Party ahead of a general election.
US special forces to the frontline against China, Russia
US Special Operations Forces (SOF) are undergoing a transformation from an emphasis on fighting insurgencies to potential great power conflict with China and Russia.
China reaps geopolitical dividend in Middle East exports
China’s exports in April surged towards the Global South while shrinking in developed markets, following a pattern of geographic divergence that began four years ago.
Malaysian maritime authorities too stretched, underfunded to stem trade in US-sanctioned Iran oil, observers say
Malaysia’s underfunded maritime authorities may struggle to contain rampant transshipment of US-sanctioned Iranian oil off its coast, experts say, as a visiting US delegation revealed that Washington’s security forces had been monitoring ship-to-ship oil transfers in Malaysian waters.