The two nuclear superpowers shot down their own satellites using sophisticated missiles in separate show of strength, the documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph suggest. The American government was so incensed by Chinese actions in space that it privately warned Beijing it would face military action if it did not desist.
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Aero India adds weight in 2011
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India’s air show in Bangalore next week will be the largest ever with 29 countries bringing their aerospace products, including fighter jets and transport aircraft, for showcasing at the five-day event.
Myanmar parliament nominates candidates for president
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Myanmar’s parliament nominated five candidates for president on Tuesday, and the country’s junta chief was not on the list.
Flying car at Aero India
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As incredible at it sounds, Aero India 2011, beginning in Bangalore next Wednesday, will feature a flying car as one of the exhibits at the show. The car, a Maruti 800 hatchback, has been converted into a flying machine by a company known as Bangalorean.
Ministerial group considering hike in defence FDI
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Defense Production Secretary Raj Kumar Singh said the Commerce Ministry proposal to increase the FDI limit from the existing 26 percent was under the consideration of the ministerial group.
India bars Chinese media from air show
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Chinese journalists have been unable to register for accreditation as the online registration form did not provide China as an option.
Lahore shooting: US official barred from leaving Pakistan
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The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed authorities to place the name of US official Raymond Davis, who had gunned down two people, on a list that prohibits people from going abroad, a media report said.
Karzai to visit India
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India is expected to convey its strong reservations over Pakistan’s attempts to influence the Taliban reintegration process when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday.
Karmapa cash row: Enforcement Directorate scans records
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday reached Tibetan leader Karmapa Lama’s place of residence at the Gyuto Tantric University and Monastery near Dharamshala on Tuesday and scanned documents and questioned functionaries for more than four hours.
Myanmar president to be elected lawmaker
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Myanmar’s next president will be an elected member of parliament, ruling out the country’s current military supremo as a candidate, state media announced on Monday.
UK navy chief concerned about Egypt’s Suez Canal
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“It (Suez Canal) is a really significant issue. We as military men and anybody worth their salt should be talking about it. It is a serious issue. I can see doomsday scenarios,” Admiral Stanhope, who is on a five-day visit to India, told a group of Indian journalists here.
French Army chief in India
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French Army chief General Elrick Irastorza Monday arrived here on a two-day visit, seeking to ramp up defense cooperation and relations between India and France and initiate joint training programs.
Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen
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Two Sri Lankan fishermen were killed and three taken hostage by Somali pirates after their vessel went adrift, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Fisheries said Monday.
Indian Coast Guard to triple by 2020
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will triple its fleet size from the existing 100 vessels to 300 ships by 2020, ICG Director General Vice Admiral Anil Chopra said on Monday.
Captured pirates to be tried under Indian laws
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For the first time, an Ethiopian and 14 Somalian pirates will face charges under Indian law for attempting to hijack a foreign ship and attacking an Indian naval warship near the Minicoy Isles, off the south-west coast of the country, a police official said Monday.
