When China Met Iran
Leaked news this month that China and Iran had come to the verge of signing a 25-year trade and military partnership agreement struck like a geopolitical storm in Washington — a rising rival... Read more
IAF Indicates It does not Want US Made NASAMS-II Missile System, Prefers Made In India BMD Set Up
The Indian Air Force has, according to LiveFist, indicated to the government that it would rather spend its budgets on the locally developed ballistic missile defense system (BMD) than buyin... Read more
India’s Ocean, China’s Sea
Historically, the maritime domain has played a crucial role in power transitions in India’s turbulent past, and since it will also be the source of future challenges, it continues to shape r... Read more
India and Israel Sign Agreement to Expand Collaboration in Dealing with Cyber Threats
India and Israel have signed an agreement to further expand collaboration in dealing with cyber threats amid rapid digitisation due to the coronavirus pandemic that exposed the vulnerabiliti... Read more
Beijing Calls Japan’s F-35 Deal with the US a Big Threat to China, Russia
The US recently approved the sale of F-35 joint strike fighters to Japan at a whopping cost of $23 billion. China, a traditional foe and close neighbour of Japan has expressed concern of hav... Read more
The United States’ comparative military advantage has eroded significantly as the technologies that helped sustain its primacy since the Cold War have proliferated to great power and regiona... Read more
The US military “will continue to stand strong” in a conflict between India and China or anywhere else, a top White House official said on Monday, after the US Navy deployed two... Read more
In the midst of a tense military standoff with Chinese forces in Eastern Ladakh, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Ministry of Defence cleared military procurement proposals worth... Read more
We Expect China to Ensure Restoration of Peace: MEA
India on Thursday called for an expeditious and phased de-escalation of the standoff with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), saying it expects the Chinese side to “sincerely” ensu... Read more
Alice Wells: India Should Invest in Quad Instead of BRICS and RIC
The US administration’s former pointperson for South Asia on Sunday called on India to step up its “investment in the Quad” grouping instead of giving preference to engagements with organisa... Read more