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Amid rising tensions, N Korea detains US citizen
24 Apr 2017
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L&T ties up with S Korean firm to make howitzers in India
22 Apr 2017
L&T will not only manufacture K9 VAJRA-T in India, with over 50 per cent indigenous content, but also provide through-life support from India
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Stop differentiating between terrorists, US tells Pakistan
18 Apr 2017
On a day the Trump administration announced its intent to "abandon the era of strategic patience" practiced by previous US governments, US National Security Advisor Gen H R McMaster arrived in Islamabad to tell Pakistan to stop using terrorism to pursue its goals
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N Korea warns US of nuclear strike if provoked
12 Apr 2017
North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of a US pre-emptive strike as a US Navy strike group led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier made its way towards the western Pacific
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Russia calls for emergency UN meet over US missile strikes on Syria
07 Apr 2017
Russia today said it was suspending a Syrian air safety agreement with the United States while a defence ministry spokesman said the Russian military would help the Syrian military beef up its air defences following the US strike
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Philippines’ Duterete orders occupation of South Sea islands
07 Apr 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the military occupation of uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in a move calculated to anger China
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President Putin clears Kamov helicopter deal with India
06 Apr 2017
Of the 200 Kamov-226T helicopters to be supplied to India under the deal, 60 will be supplied to India in fly-away condition, while the remaining 140 will be manufactured in India
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01 Apr 2017
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