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Russia-US prisoner exchange: How prisoners become pawns in international power politics
August 05, 2024 12:15 pm
The largest post Cold War prisoner swap between Russia and the West was concluded this week. Here is how prisoners often act as pawns in international power politics, and why securing their release is not ‘easy’.
Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia
June 16, 2024 12:54 am
The families want the other world powers there to find ways to press Moscow to hand over information, improve the conditions of any captives and, as soon as possible, send them home.
Ukraine says no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in plane crash
January 27, 2024 7:24 pm
The Ukrainian agency that deals with prisoner exchanges said late Friday that Russian officials had “with great delay” provided it with a list of the 65 Ukrainians who Moscow said had died in the Wednesday plane crash in Russia's Belgorod region.
Military Digest | When Pak PoWs in Indian custody tried an uprising
April 11, 2022 6:29 am
In March 1972, 50 years ago, the then Defence Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram made a statement in Lok Sabha acknowledging that there had been two cases of Pakistani prisoners trying to escape in one station involving three PoWs.
Use of military force should be seen in perspective of how it would affect adversary’s mind: Lt Gen Menon
October 23, 2021 10:16 pm
Menon said the 1971 war was fought at a time when neither India nor Pakistan had nuclear weapons. Contrary to the popular rhetoric, he also said that if we manage to capture PoK, holding on to it would require the support of the local people.
Purab Kohli hopes new TV show leaves lasting impression
May 31, 2016 4:50 pm
Purab Kohli hopes “Prisoners of War” show leaves a mark as strong as that left by the 1998 hit show "Hip Hip Hurray".
Govt to Supreme Court: No details of ‘missing 54’ POWs in Pakistan jails
August 26, 2015 9:06 am
Of 54 missing personnel, 27 were from the Army, 24 from the Air Force, two from the Navy and one from the Border Security Force.
Supreme Court fines Centre for laxity in furnishing status report of PoWs in Pak jails
May 13, 2015 4:58 am
The bench presided over by Justice T S Thakur noted that the court had on November 18 directed the Centre and ministries concerned to collate information and indicate current status of the prisoners.
Protest over fate of Indian Prisoners of War 'languishing' in Pakistan jails
May 12, 2013 6:00 pm
The Central govt is not serious about 1971-war prisoners who have been languishing in Pakistani jails: protesters
Wreckage of WW-II US aircraft found in Tripura
January 14, 2012 5:51 pm
C-47B aircraft with 11 crew members on board due to heavy storm crashed on May 17,1946.
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