CHINA CARRIES OUT OVERHAUL OF MILITARY

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-23 CHINA CARRIES OUT OVERHAUL OF MILITARY Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Defence related developments Lean and mean:The Army now absorbs less than half of the total personnel in the Chinese armed forces.Reuters China is on course to overhaul its military by pumping in technology and cutting down…

PULL-OUT PUZZLE: ON WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS FROM SYRIA

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-11 PULL-OUT PUZZLE: ON WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS FROM SYRIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interests President Donald Trump’s planned withdrawal of American troops from Syria ran into trouble this week as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

Border Forces Lack Basic Amenities

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-16 OPINION Relevant for: Security Related Issues Topic: Security challenges and their management in Border Areas “Wherever feasible, the possibility of supplying piped regular drinking water to BOPs must be explored. This must be done immediately and a special report submitted within six months,” it added. A senior ITBP official, however, explained…