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Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact?
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By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
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Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
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President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports.
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BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border.
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Militants attacked Kadangband in Indian district of Imphal West at 1 am; village volunteers returned fire as security forces intervened.
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Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns.
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India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.
![India's launches its first space docking mission which aims to advance space tech, satellite servicing, and future space station operations. [Image via AFP/ISRO]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4559257-1354756631.webp "4559257-1354756631")
India’s launches its first space docking mission which aims to advance space tech, satellite servicing, and future space station operations.