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ACDC News and Views- Weekly (February 17-23, 2021)

1. Pak-Turkey military exercise concludeshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/793436-pak-turkey-military-exercise-concludes 2. India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldiveshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-signs-usd-50-million-defence-loc-agreement-to-boost-maritime-capabilities-of-maldives/articleshow/81135458.cms 3. India reserves Rs 70,000 crore...

CPSC Monitor (August 29th-September 5th, 2022)

China 1.        Report: China Increases Russian LNG Imports, Reselling to Europe https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/china-europe-lng/2022/08/31/id/1085352/ 2.        Report: U.S. agency conducted over 10,000 cyberattacks on China https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-09-05/Report-U-S-agency-conducted-over-10-000-cyberattacks-on-China-1d4Ht9BzB2o/index.html 3.        AIM-9X missiles cleared for Taiwan...

ACDC News & Views (June 15 – 22, 2022)

1.Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired during night timehttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prithvi-ii-missile-successfully-test-fired-during-night-time/article65531221.ece 2.India, Bangladesh 12-day joint military drill SAMPRITI-X culminates https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/india-bangladesh-12-day-joint-military-drill-sampriti-x-culminates20220616184536/ 3.India ready to face cyber threat: Amit Shahhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-ready-to-face-cyber-threat-amit-shah/articleshow/92347344.cms 4.Nuclear talks: Iran...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 22-28, 2021)

​1.Pakistan elected to IAEA board 20th timehttps://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/09/pakistan-elected-to-iaea-board-20th-time/ 2.Security Council marks 25th anniversary of Test Ban Treaty with call for nuclear weapons-free worldhttps://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101422 3.At UN, China urges...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (February 10-16, 2021)

1. COAS witnesses Jidarul Hadeed in Thar deserthttps://www.dawn.com/news/1607585/coas-witnesses-jidarul-hadeed-in-thar-desert 2. Maritime exercise Aman-2021 openshttps://www.dawn.com/news/1607076 3. Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Babur cruise missile with effective range...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (July 21 – 27, 2022)

1.Macron Says Iran Nuclear Deal 'Still Possible'https://www.voanews.com/a/macron-says-iran-nuclear-deal-still-possible-/6671452.html 2.Iran says it seeks nuclear deal guarantees so as ‘not to be stung twice’https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-seeks-nuclear-deal-guarantees-so-as-not-to-be-stung-twice/ 3.Iran's nuclear programme is "galloping...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 21 – 28, 2020)

1. Iran Nuclear Deal Crucial for Gulf Security, UN Chief Says https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201021-iran-nuclear-deal-crucial-for-gulf-security-un-chief-says/ 2. UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Set to Enter into Force in...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Mar 30-April 5, 2022)

1.Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/01/iran-nuclear-deal-terrorism/ 2.Iran says parties ‘close’ to agreement in Vienna nuclear talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-parties-close-to-agreement-in-vienna-nuclear-talks/ 3.US Imposes New Sanctions...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Dec 1-7, 2021)

1.Iran walks back all prior concessions in nuclear talks, US official sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/04/iran-concessions-nuclear-talks-us-official 2.Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled testhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/4/iran-explosion-near-natanz-nuclear-facility-a-controlled-test 3.Where does Iran’s nuclear deal...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 18 – 24, 2022)

1. US seeks to wean India from Russia weapons with arms-aid packagehttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/us-seeks-to-wean-india-from-russia-weapons-with-arms-aid-package/articleshow/91630428.cms 2. Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine, Zelenskiy mocks 'wonder weapon'https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-touts-new-generation-blinding-laser-weapons-2022-05-18/ 3.Iran denies...

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