China and India’s disputed border, Trump to meet Putin: 5 weekend reads

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India has reportedly been upgrading a key all-weather road in the Himalayas to boost infrastructure at its border with China and is also building an alternative route. Photo: EPA-EFE

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An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar. June 17, 2020. Photo: AP
An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar. June 17, 2020. Photo: AP
A Hong Kong Airline flight alerted Korean authorities after a fight broke out mid-air. Photo: Elson Li
A Hong Kong Airline flight alerted Korean authorities after a fight broke out mid-air. Photo: Elson Li
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018. Photo: AFP

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