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In Relief to India, Maldives May Scrap Ocean Deal with China

Top local government sources in Male told TOI that the agreement Yameen signed with China in 2017, which raised a security alarm in India, is “not on the table”. Titled ‘Protocol on Establishment of Joint Ocean Observation Station’, the agreement was meant to allow China to construct an observatory at Makunudhoo, the westernmost atoll of the Maldives in the north.

2 Days After Space Station News, ISRO Calls for ‘Docking Experiments’ on PSLV Stage-4

The PS4 is the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, which until now used to go waste after putting the spacecraft into the desired orbit. Isro, in the last two attempts tried to keep PS4 alive in space, and was successful. As the next step, it has now called for experiments from national and international institutions. The experiments will cover six areas, including space docking

India and Myanmar Forces Coordinate to Destroy NE Insurgent Camps Across Border

Called ‘Operation Sunshine-2’, the military action that took place between May 16 and June 8, is expected to give a debilitating jolt to insurgencies in the Northeastern states. The operation included blocks by two battalions of the Indian Army — along with Special Forces, Assam Rifles and infantry Ghataks — on the Indian side of the border while clearance action was taken by four brigades of the Myanmar Army.

India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar Pitches for Rules-Based Order in Asia and World at Large

Indicating India as the link between Eurasia to Indian-Pacific Oceans, the Minister noted, “India’s vision of Indo-Pacific, as outlined by Prime Minister Modi in Singapore in June 2018, is rooted in advocacy of SAGAR- Security and Growth for All in the Region. It is in sync with the theme of this Summit “Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region”.