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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 14h

At least 24 people were killed and 47 injured after bombs were dropped from a motor-powered paraglider on a crowd celebrating a Buddhist festival in Chaung U, Myanmar.

#Myanmar #BuddhistFestival #ASEAN

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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 14h

#BREAKING: 11 Pakistani soldiers killed and 3 injured in a Tehreek-e-Taliban attack on Jogi Military Fort in Dogar, Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Several soldiers are still missing.

#Pakistan #KPK #TehreekETaliban #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Kurram

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 17h

Pakistan set to receive AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the US, according to a press release by the United States Department of War (DoW).

#Pakistan #Trump #USA #AMRAAM #Military

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 18h

UK PM Keir Starmer arrives in Mumbai with a 125-member business delegation.

Focus: trade, technology, and Vision 2035 roadmap with PM Modi. Both leaders to address the Global Fintech Fest and strengthen bilateral ties.

#UKIndiaTrade #KeirStarmer #TradeDeal #UKPMinIndia

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 18h

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in India for a 2-day visit.

#KeirStarmer #UKPrimeMinister #IndiaUK

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 19h

PM Modi & President Putin discuss strengthening India-Russia strategic partnership ahead of December Summit.

#Putin #PMModi #Russi #IndiaRussia

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 19h

🚨 Denmark announces it’s banning social media for children under 15

#Denmark #socialmediaban

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 1d

India launches UPI in Qatar!

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the launch of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Qatar, calling it a "game-changer for digital connectivity and seamless payments".

#UPI #India #Qatar #DigitalIndia #Fintech #PiyushGoyal

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 1d

India participates in the Moscow Format Talks on Afghanistan, a key regional platform on the Afghan issue.

For the first time, Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi attended the meeting as a full member.

#India #Afghanistan #Moscow #Geopolitics #Taliban

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 1d

The two leaders spoke for 30 minutes in a “friendly tone,” and Lula suggested the possibility of a meeting in Malaysia next month, according to a statement from the Brazilian presidency.

#Lula #Brazil #Trump #Malaysia

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 1d

Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi departs for Moscow to attend the Moscow Format Talks on Afghanistan, marking Afghanistan’s first participation as a full member.

India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia (host), and others are also part of the dialogue.

#Afghanistan #MoscowFormat #Russia #India #Iran #Pakistan

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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

Pakistan sends its first shipment of rare earth & critical minerals to the United States, following a recent bilateral deal.

The move follows Gen. Asim Munir’s visit to Washington, where he showcased Pakistan’s mineral potential to Donald Trump.

#Pakistan #US #RareEarths #AsimMunir

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns just a month after taking office, marking the shortest PM term since the start of France’s Fifth Republic.

He stepped down hours after unveiling his cabinet, sparking political uncertainty in Paris.

#France #BreakingNews #Paris #SebastienLecornu

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

🇨🇳 China bypasses US sanctions to pay for Iranian oil in secret deals

According to The Wall Street Journal, while US restrictions block most countries from paying Iran, China has quietly found a workaround, keeping crude imports flowing despite Washington’s sanctions.

#China #Iran #Oil #Geopolitics

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit witnesses attacks on key officials amid growing unrest. The region is now under curfew and shutdown.

#PoK #Gilgit #GilgitBaltistan #Pakistan #Kashmir

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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to be on a two-day official visit to #Australia, starting October 9. The Minister is visiting Australia at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Australia, Mr Richard Marles.

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 2d

United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, has begun Exercise Konkan with the Indian Navy in the Western Indian Ocean.

#India #UK #ExerciseKonkan #IndianNavy

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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 4d

"If this last chance agreement is not reached, all hell, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas."

#Trump #Hamas #Israel #Gaza

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 4d

NSA Ajit Doval met Brazil’s Special Advisor to the President, Celso Amorim, in New Delhi for the 6th India-Brazil Strategic Dialogue.

#India #Brazil #AjitDoval

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 4d

UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India next week with focus on trade, tech & education.

PM Starmer visit Mumbai, India’s financial hub, and attend the Fintech Fest.

#UKIndia #KeirStarmer #India #Trade

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 5d

IAF chief AP Singh said that India destroyed four to five Pakistani fighter planes during Operation Sindoor, including most likely F-16s.

He said a Pakistani AEWAC was also destroyed along with surface to air missile and air defence systems.

#IAF #OperationSindoor #Pakistan #AirForce

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 5d

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India. He is expected to be in New Delhi on October 9. This is his first official visit to India ever since the Taliban took over in Afghanistan.

#Afghanistan #Taliban #India #NewDelhi

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India around Dec 5-6, 2025.

#Putin #indiarussia #Defence #Trade

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 7d

Taliban shuts down internet across Afghanistan, citing immorality concerns.

#Taliban #Afghanistan #internetshutdown

Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 7d

The US federal government has shut down.

#USShutdown #USPolitics

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