The assessment is included in a Global Trends report produced every four years by the US government’s National Intelligence Council, released in Washington. The report, released on Wed... Read more
US Govt Issues Notification For Sale Of F-16s To Pakistan
Amidst stiff opposition from India and top American lawmakers, the US government has formally published federal notification for the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. “This... Read more
Eastern Ladakh: No Forward Movement In Latest Talks On Disengagement In Remaining Friction Points
There was no visible forward movement at the latest round of military talks between India and China for disengagement of troops at the remaining friction points of Hot Springs, Gogra and Dep... Read more
Biden Seems Ready To Extend US Troop Presence In Afghanistan
Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Orderly withdrawals take ti... Read more
India Has Accelerated Work On Chabahar Port, Likely To Be Declared Operational By May: Report
After a brief halt, India accelerated the work on Chabahar Port early this year and the strategic Iranian port is expected to be operational by next month, a Congressional report has said. I... Read more
US Bipartisan Legislation Lays Out New Strategy To Counter China, Seeks To Strengthen Ties With India, Allies
Two powerful US senators have introduced a major bipartisan comprehensive legislation that seeks to boost the country’s ability to out-compete China, endorses the Quad initiative and c... Read more
India-Russia Relations And The Impact Of Geostrategic Concept Of Indo-Pacific
India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment for continued partnership in the areas of trade, investment, space, energy, scientific and military cooperation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey... Read more
China’s South China Sea Moves Need Strong Pushback From International Community
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea (SCS) as Beijing steps up its military presence in the world’s major Sea Lane of Communication which has yet again brought to the fore significance... Read more
Indian Army Strengthens Mountain Strike Corps Looking After China Border
Further strengthening its deployments along the northern borders, the Indian Army is adding around 10,000 more troops to its only mountain strike corps responsible for looking after offensiv... Read more
India Sidesteps Reports Of Back-Channel Talks With Pak
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) did not directly comment on reports from Pakistan suggesting that backchannel talks on confidence-building measures with India had been going on for ov... Read more