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Why did India drop the UAPA charges against US national Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals after initially arresting them in a case involving alleged drone warfare training in Myanmar? The NIA had alleged that the seven entered India, travelled through Mizoram into Myanmar and trained ethnic armed groups in drone assembly, operations and electronic jamming. The agency also alleged that drones and components were brought from Europe through India.

Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has opened a new chapter in US-Pakistan defence cooperation — but much of the deal remains hidden. The Pakistan Army has signed an MoU with US-based drone company POWERUS and placed an initial order for unmanned aerial systems. But the value of Pakistan's order has not been disclosed. Neither have the exact systems, their capabilities or their intended deployment.