Foreign Affairs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that under India's presidency of BRICS in 2026, the forum will adopt a distinctly people-centric approach, guided by the principle of "humanity first."  In his address at...

New Delhi: A Chinese-made FTC-2000G fighter jet operated by the Myanmar Air Force was shot down and crashed in Kayah State (also known as Karenni), in eastern Myanmar, amid heavy fighting between the military...

Nagasaki: Japan isn’t being shy about its desire to turn Australia into the inaugural customer for its advanced Mogami frigate, with the usually-conservative Ministry of Defence taking the rare step of flying Australian-based reporters...

In May 2025, China released its inaugural white paper on national security, titled China’s National Security in the New Era. This document has sparked intense debate about its strategic implications, particularly for India. This 23-page...

Washington: The US Army is considering scrapping General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) management of three new 155mm artillery round production lines in Mesquite, Texas, according to a “show cause” letter. Following Russia’s invasion...

New Delhi: Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has made a dramatic and controversial claim that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is effectively under the command of an American general, an arrangement he alleges was established by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ground breaking bilateral visit to Argentina on July 5-6, 2025, marked a watershed moment in India's quest for critical mineral security, particularly lithium, as both nations deepened their...

The Mirage of Invincibility: As Pakistan urged an immediate ceasefire, even while absorbing the brunt of India’s retaliatory precision under Operation Sindoor, it again retreated into the realm of denial and distortion. These reactions,...

At a recent meeting held in The Hague, the 32-member NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) pledged a historic commitment to increase its defense budget up to 5% of its respective economies’ GDP. This scale-up...

Amid media hype, which was largely created by news outlets from Western countries about the imminent fall of Chinese President Xi Jinping owing to his poor health condition and growing rebellion against him within...

Tel Aviv: The MATADOR (Man-portable Anti-Tank, Anti-Door) weapon system has proved itself again in the urban warfare in Gaza. The version used by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza is an upgraded one that...

Tel Aviv: The US and Israel are exchanging intelligence related to the possible supply of weapon systems and related technologies from China to Iran. According to defence sources, there is growing evidence that China has...

New Delhi: Competition is heating up for Norway’s envisioned Arctic-capable, long-range maritime drones, as two American manufacturers have entered the race. As part of the 2025-2036 Norwegian Defence Pledge, Oslo has committed to acquiring...