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NewsDesk MC March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 #Geopolitics, #GlobalSecurity, #IndiaIranRelations, #IndianOceanSecurity, #IranWarship, #KochiPort, #MaritimeSecurity, #MilitaryTensions, #NavalDiplomacy, #NavalOperations, #RaisinaDialogue, #SriLankaWaters, #StrategicWaters, #USIranConflict

India allows Iranian warship to dock in Kochi as U.S. sinks another vessel near Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI, March 6 – India allowed an Iranian naval vessel to dock at the southern port of Kochi as

Asia Latest Middle East and North Africa News

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Assassination conspiracy: Pakistani man convicted over alleged Iran-backed plot against Trump

WASHINGTON, March 7— A Pakistani national was convicted on Friday in a U.S. federal court of plotting to assassinate U.S.

Asia News Top Stories

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Oil surge rattles markets as Middle East war drags stocks lower

March 6— Global financial markets braced for a turbulent week as intensifying conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices

Asia News Top Stories

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War jitters choke Asian auto shipments through Hormuz

March 6 — The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its seventh day on Friday, threatening to

Asia News Top Stories

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Vietnam weighs new Chinese 5G deals despite U.S. security warnings

HANOI, March 6 — Vietnam is considering new fifth-generation telecoms agreements with Chinese technology companies, according to sources familiar with

Asia News Top Stories

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Malaysian ruling bloc partner reviews ties as graft scandal intensifies

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A major party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition said it is reviewing its position within the

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Taiwan opposition backs only part of defence boost as arms deadline dispute grows

TAIPEI, March 6 — Taipei’s defence minister rebuked the main opposition on Friday after it proposed funding only about 30%

Asia Featured News

NewsDesk MC March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 #AsiaSecurity, #ChinaDefense, #ChinaMilitary, #DefenseBudget, #Geopolitics, #GlobalDefense, #MilitaryModernization, #MilitarySpending, #StrategicPolicy

China raises defence budget as Beijing accelerates military modernisation

BEIJING, March 5 — China announced a roughly 7% increase in defence spending for 2026 as the government continues efforts

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Strait of Hormuz disruption rattles global oil and shipping markets

LONDON/DUBAI, March 5 — Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained severely disrupted on Thursday as the ongoing Middle East

Asia Technology Top Stories World

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Private equity eyes FactSet after share slump, but AI disruption fears cloud deal prospects

NEW YORK, March 5 — Private equity firms Thoma Bravo and Hellman & Friedman have in recent months evaluated a