Fears of floods of the scale of the 2015 deluge are looming over Chennai where at least five people have died in rain-related incidents since last week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall in Tamil Nadu in the coming days, with forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai. 

The northeast monsoon unleashed its fury in the state last week, swamping large parts of residential areas and commercial centres. 

"India’s Missile Test Not Meant as a Warning Shot to Beijing, Experts Say", https://www.theepochtimes.com/indias-missile-test-not-meant-as-a-warnin…

A pro-Al-Qaeda site (not the organization itself) released a PDF document in Bengali to reaffirm the terrorist group's role in the 2001 attacks.

Question posée par Raphaël le 11 septembre 2021

"For the Taliban in Afghanistan, it is all about territory and Islamic Sharia."

Vicky Nanjappa OneIndia, July 21, 2021

https://www.oneindia.com/india/for-the-taliban-in-afghanistan-it-is-all…

Nearing the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces and allies in Afghanistan, the South Asian country is quickly descending on a path to chaos and conflict.

The withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces has drawn the ire of former President George W. Bush. As the American-backed government in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, is left to fend for itself, Bush was quick to criticize the move, calling it a "mistake" with grave consequences.

'Ecosystem Restoration' is the theme of this World Environment Day, celebrated across the World on June 05. While Pakistan is the global host of this year's world environment day, the United Nations has launched the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. The dedicated UN decade would likely bring the focus of world governments in preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of ecosphere in their respective sovereign control and beyond.

Amid the recent flow of inconceivable peace deals in the Middle East by President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a plan of his own that's unfolding in South Asia and beyond.

On  August 9, 2020, under the ambitious Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the defence ministry (MoD) announced the imposition of an import embargo on 101 military products with a declared intent on boosting national military-industrial capacity. This much-publicised announcement has been cheered by all stakeholders of the Indian defence sector, especially the private manufacturers.

No joint base access in India-Australia pact, but bigger shift in Asian geopolitics 

A recent agreement between the two countries eyes “more sophisticated” military cooperation.

By Joseph Hammond

July 29 , 2020

While it’s been widely reported that a new defense agreement between India and Australia will allow military forces joint access to bases, Zenger News has learned the deal includes no such provisions, though it does expand cooperation in other areas.