Strategic affairs
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Taliban released 8 Chinese Hostages after arresting them for Amu Darya Oil extraction contract violation; 4 hostages still in Taliban jail
US National Public Radio has reported that following the cancellation of the Amu Darya oil and gas extraction contract between the Taliban and a Chinese company, the Taliban seized control of the oil fields and expelled Chinese employees from the site. According to the report, 12 Chinese employees were detained, and their passports confiscated. In…
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Nepalese Army Chief to Visit China; his 1st visit to China
Kathmandu – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ashokraj Sigdel is scheduled to visit China in the second week of September to attend the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. This marks his first trip to China since assuming the role of Army Chief. The invitation to the forum, a prominent platform for defense and security discussions, has…