While ethnic demographics in Afghanistan can be subject to varying estimates, Tajiks are generally considered the second-largest ethnic group after Pashtuns [2, p26]. They predominantly speak Dari (a dialect of Persian) and are concentrated in the northern and western regions of the country, as well as in urban centers like Kabul.
Completed around 1010 CE by the poet Hakim Abul-Qasim Mansur (Ferdausi Tusi), the “Shahnameh” chronicles Persian legends and history from mythical times to the Arab conquest, preserving pre-Islamic Iranian culture.
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According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) total world military expenditure rose to $1822 billion in:
SIPRI reported that global military spending reached $1,822 billion in 2019, marking a three-percent real-terms increase over 2018[20](https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780192847577/sipri-9780192847577-chapter-008-div1-041.xml?rskey=0ka14O&result=242&q=).
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Which was the 2019 Indo Pacific Chief of Defence “CHOD” conference held:
The 2019 Indo Pacific CHOD Conference convened in Bangkok under the theme “Collaboration in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific”[19](https://www.gktoday.in/birender-singh-dhanoa-represents-india-at-2019-indo-pacific-chiefs-of-defence-chod-conference-in-bangkok/).