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Sri Lanka raises defence budget despite foreign pressure
Sri Lanka's government Monday raised defence spending to a record 253 billion rupees ($1.95 billion), despite international pressure to scale down the military after ending a decades-long separatist war. ... more
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India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance
India has started a global tender for miniature unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol its border regions with Pakistan and China. ... more
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Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian military
Pakistan accused Indian military forces of killing a civilian and wounding two others in "unprovoked firing" across the border Saturday in the latest frontier flare-up between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more
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India PM leaves for Russia, China
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Sunday for a four-day trip to Russia and China aimed at strengthening trade ties and addressing a festering border dispute with Beijing. ... more
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