It should not come as a big surprise that China and India finally came to their senses and agreed to end their four-year-old border hostilities, at least for now. But the timing of the detente – which occurred during a Russia-hosted event ahead of the US presidential election next week – is rather curious. New…
China and India announced they have reached an agreement on patrols along the de facto boundary dividing their disputed border regions, which in recent years have seen violent clashes. The line of actual control (LAC), established after the 1962 Sino-Indian War, runs through various contested areas and is not always clearly defined. Tensions escalated sharply…
China confirmed on October 22 that it has reached an agreement with India to end the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, PTI reported. “Over a recent period, China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters…
SHEBAA, Lebanon — Once the excavator moved away, the Red Cross workers stepped gingerly onto the mound of rubble, their backs stooped as they examined what remained of lives lived in what had been seven apartments. A sofa cushion. A patterned blanket still in its transparent bag. A box labeled “My first baby walker.” A kettle….
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has defied President Joe Biden by pledging to triple razor wire defenses. This came after Abbott vowed to defy a federal government agency that had instructed him to remove constructions from Fronton Island. The move came as part of Abbott’s ongoing Operation Lone Star, which aims to prevent illegal border crossings….