India

Indian Forces Shoot Dead Kashmir Rebel Leader Saifullah Mir

Indian government forces shot dead Saifullah Mir, the leader of restive Kashmir's largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.

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Eyeing China, US and India Accelerate Defense Bonds

Two days of meetings by the top US and Indian diplomatic and defense chiefs in New Delhi underscored a desire for growing military cooperation driven by mutual distrust of China. 

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Pentagon Chief Stresses Stronger Alliances to Counter China, Russia

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper revealed a new initiative to strengthen and expand US alliances with "like-minded democracies" to counter Russia and China.

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Clashes in Indian Kashmir After Four Killed

Hundreds of angry residents clashed with government forces Thursday in the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir after a firefight left three suspected rebels and a young woman dead, police and witnesses said.

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India Accuses China of New ‘Provocative’ Border Action

The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June.

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China Conducts Military Drills in South China Sea

Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over the Asian power's maneuvers in the contested waters.

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India Warns China After Receiving New Fighter Jets From France

The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday and the defense minister used their arrival to launch a veiled warning to neighboring China over territorial tensions.

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First French Fighter Jets Head to India After Purchase

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.

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China-India Skirmish: Part of Maritime Versus Land Power Struggle

China-India tensions will persist because they are tethered to the ensuing US-China Cold War, which itself is a titanic battle over who will dominate the world.

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Indian and Chinese Troops in Deadly Border Clash

Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.

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