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How arrests of Western mercenaries signal the ‘new great game’ at India’s doorstep

by Admin | Mar 24, 2026 | Daily News, Resistance

Source: Firstpost | By Subir Bhaumik

Mercenaries like the American Mathew Van Dyke and the six Ukrainians, now in NIA custody, are possibly freebooters out for a quick buck, but their handlers are the real players in the emerging ‘Great Game East’.

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