Day: April 14, 2026

France Unveils STRATUS Supersonic Missile To Arm Rafale-F5 For First-Day Strike Operations; India Invited By MBDA To Participate

France is pressing ahead with the development of the STRATUS (Strategic Tactical Reach and Universal Strike) supersonic missile, a weapon intended to restore a critical combat capability amid increasingly complex modern air defences.General Fabien Mandon confirmed the program during an April 2026 parliamentary hearing, noting its importance for NATO’s high-intensity operations.The missile is

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China Insists Policy On India Unchanged Despite Arunachal Naming Dispute

China on Tuesday reiterated that its policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged, even as it defended its decision to publish new names for various regions in Arunachal Pradesh.India had categorically rejected Beijing’s move on Sunday, describing the attempt to assign “fictitious names” to Indian territory as a bid to create “baseless narratives.” New Delhi stressed that such actions

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India’s Resilient Fundamentals Seen Cushioning Oil Shock, Growth May Slow By 80 bps: S&P

India’s robust macroeconomic and financial sector fundamentals are expected to cushion the impact of a sustained oil price shock, according to S&P Global Ratings. The agency noted that economic growth could slow by up to 80 basis points if crude oil averages $130 per barrel in 2026.Under its stress scenario, corporate earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) could

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India’s LPG Tanker Jag Vikram Arrives Safely At Kandla Port, Gujarat After Hormuz Transit

The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram (IMO 9324734) successfully arrived at Gujarat’s Kandla Port on 14 April 2026, carrying 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG and 24 crew members. The safe arrival was confirmed by a tracking update on VesselFinder, marking a significant milestone in India’s energy logistics.The vessel’s passage through the Strait of Hormuz on 11 April was particularly noteworthy,

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India Sends 13 Tons of BCG Vaccines To Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Aid And UN Sanctions Dispute

India has announced the delivery of 13 tons of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, along with related dry material, to Afghanistan in a bid to strengthen child immunisation against tuberculosis.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the consignment was sent to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to support its immunisation program.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the

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Iran Faces $435 Million Daily Loss Under US Hormuz Blockade

A United States blockade of Iranian ports at the Strait of Hormuz could inflict economic damage of up to $435 million, or ₹4,081 crore, per day as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, according to a NDTV report.The blockade, announced by President Donald Trump as beginning on Monday, is expected to disrupt the flow of oil, fertiliser,

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