Border Dispute

India and China have finally agreed to disengage their troops from key areas after a six-month deadlock. The move comes after the 12th round of Corps Commander level talks that took place on July 31. Although China has agreed to disengage, various friction areas remain in the region. As per sources, China has agreed to disengage from PP17A or Gogra Post, but is "not inclined" to abandon Hot Springs area.

Welcoming the recent military understanding between India and Pakistan, the Saudi Crown Prince has urged them to resolve their issues including the Kashmir issue. The development came during Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Crown Prince’s meeting held under Khan’s visit to the gulf country. While Saudi welcomed the recent Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement along LoC, both countries emphasized the importance of dialogue to resolve issues and ensure peace… read-more

A secret tunnel being dug by the Pakistan security officials to infiltrate terrorists have been discovered by the Border Security Force on January 13 in Jammu and Kashmir. The 3-feet-wide cross-border tunnel was spotted 300-feet from zero lines and 65-feet from the fence on the Indian side. One of the officials stated the Pakistani rangers created ceasefire violations to draw the attention of security forces from tunnel building.

Just before the US presidential elections, the country's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arbitrate a talk between Armenia and Azerbaijan to ease tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Reportedly, Pompeo will hold meetings with the Foreign Ministers of both the countries concerned on October 23. However, it is unclear whether the talks will happen separately or together. Earlier, Russia failed to bring peace in the region with a… read-more

Armenia and Azerbaijan on September 27 involved in a clash over contentious Nagorno-Karabakh region. Reportedly, both the countries informed deaths of civilians in the clash. After the clash, the Russian Foreign ministry called for peace talks to normalise the situation in the former Soviet countries. However, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supported Azerbaijan after naming Armenia as a "threat to peace and tranquility."