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#Editorial: India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently stated publicly that if #China did not supply tunnel boring machines (TBMs) ,#India would develop them domestically, insisting that “India is not one to bow down.”India may have some misunderstandings or even complaints about China's export controls on #TBMs, and that is understandable. However, concerns over this issue should remain at the technical level. globaltimes.cn/page/202611/1…

Kenya allegedly spent $900 million more than it should have for a Chinese-built railway because of rampant corruption, fraud and graft bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🚨 India is planning a 489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line costing an estimated Rs 1.31 lakh crore.

Indians might be surprised to learn just how closely China follows India's space programme. Many of you might assume that Pakistanis are the ones most obsessed with India's every move. After all they regularly follow Indian news, discuss Indian politics, and consume a lot of Indian content. But when it comes to India's space programme, especially the Gaganyaan mission and the proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station there's another country whose attention you might not expect-China. And I'm not talking about just a few isolated comments. From journalists and content creators to ordinary Chinese netizens, India's space ambitions have attracted a remarkable amount of attention. When India approved the budget for its space station project, Chinese social media was already buzzing with discussions. Some began framing it as an attempt by India to compete directly with China. Others started creating their own theories about what India was planning and whether it could actually achieve it. And you can see similar discussions in the comments. Let's take a look at this video about India's space station. presenter raises several questions about India's capabilities and the challenges ahead. Some of those questions are actually legitimate. After all there is still time before India achieves this goal. The first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station is targeted for launch by 2028, while India is also preparing for its Gaganyaan uncrewed missions which are scheduled to take place before the first crewed mission. The complete five-module space station is targeted for 2035.

World Bank: Kenya overpaid Ksh117 billion for SGR construction zurl.co/C9Sih

2/2 The armed conflict created by India in May last year under the pretext of the Pahalgam false flag operation of April, 2025, demonstrated the urgent need for responsible conduct and sustained diplomacy. Lasting peace in South Asia requires a just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Military force and repression cannot substitute for a political settlement. India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019 and subsequent measures have further undermined the rights of the Kashmiri people. India must reverse these measures, cease attempts to alter the demographic character of the illegally occupied territory and create conditions for the Kashmiri people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination, a commitment that India itself undertook but has yet to fulfill. The passage of time cannot extinguish their rights or diminish the international community’s responsibility to uphold them. On this solemn occasion, I urge the international community, particularly the United Nations, to remember the victims of the Jammu massacre and act upon the concerns raised by independent human rights organisations and UN human rights mechanisms. India must release all those arbitrarily detained, protect journalists and human rights defenders, end punitive demolitions and collective punishment, and ensure independent investigations into alleged human rights violations. It must also provide unhindered access to international human rights observers and cooperate fully with relevant UN mechanisms. Counter-terrorism narrative used by India cannot justify violations of fundamental rights or the punishment of entire families and communities. Pakistan remains steadfast in its principled position on Jammu and Kashmir. We will continue to raise this unresolved dispute at every relevant international forum and extend our moral, political and diplomatic support to our Kashmiri brothers and sisters until they are able to exercise their right to self-determination, in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. On this day, we honour the martyrs and reaffirm our solidarity with all Kashmiris who continue to endure suffering and separation from their loved ones. May Allah Almighty grant the martyrs the highest place in Jannah and bless the people of Jammu and Kashmir with freedom, peace and prosperity. .....