Foreign Affairs

Tel Aviv: Israeli Air Force's F-35 fighter aircraft (Adir) has shot down an Iranian YAK-130  fighter aircraft over Tehran. Sources say that this is the first such shootdown in the world. According to the Israeli...

New Delhi: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari delivered a forthright address to a joint sitting of Parliament, amid vocal protests from opposition members. Speaking for the ninth time in such a forum since assuming office,...

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron of France outlined a major evolution in France’s nuclear deterrent doctrine, including an increase in the overall number of nuclear weapons controlled by Paris — a move he described as...

Tel Aviv: Gulf states like the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan that have been attacked by Iranian missiles and armed drones after the US - Israel attack on Iran on February...

Tel Aviv: After the killing of its top leadership on February 28, Iran started to attack Gulf States that are hosting American forces. On February 28, 2026, a joint US–Israeli strike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader...

Tel Aviv: Israel and the United States have launched large-scale, coordinated pre-emptive strikes across Iran. In return, Iran launched ballistic missiles to hit cities in Israel and also attacked US bases in the Middle East. All...

Tel Aviv: Russian or Chinese-made EW systems may have been used to take down a US Navy MQ-4C Triton - high-altitude surveillance drone while flying in the Iranian airspace. The advanced drone disappeared from radar...

Washington: In keeping with his plan to have a parallel body to the United Nations by setting up Board of Peace, US President Donald Trump has convened the inaugural meeting of his newly established...

India and Israel are actively examining concepts for future ballistic-missile interceptor capabilities as part of a broader “advanced air and missile defence shield,” indicating intent to move beyond current Barak-class systems. This proposed cooperation...

Washington: When US President Donald Trump issued a new executive order on foreign arms sales two weeks ago, he ordered the Defence, State and Commerce Departments to conduct a series of reviews, with the...

Melbourne: China has rapidly expanded its nuclear-powered submarine fleet in recent years, and has now surpassed US submarine production rate, according to a new report by a London-based think tank. The increase in Chinese submarine...

New Delhi: India is set to procure Israel's cutting-edge drones, long-range missiles, and laser-based defence systems, aiming to fortify its security apparatus in the wake of last year's Operation Sindoor. This strategic move seeks...

This year the Munich Security Conference (MSC) focused on themes like the erosion of global order, Europe’s strategic autonomy, and the future of deterrence. This year’s conference, themed "Under Destruction" in its flagship report,...