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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office intends to establish a Security and Resilience Framework worth an estimated GBP 2.7 billion to support security and resilience work across UK Government.
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Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has formally assumed charge as India’s new Chief of Naval Staff on 31 May 2026, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. His tenure begins at a critical juncture marked by regional maritime turbulence, with a strong emphasis on operational readiness, technological modernisation, and safeguarding India’s national and economic interests.Admiral Swaminathan took over the
India’s semiconductor import bill has surged to nearly $150 billion between FY17 and FY25, with NITI Aayog warning that costs could rise to $240 billion annually by 2035 if self-reliance is not achieved. The think tank stresses that chip independence is vital for national security, economic resilience, and India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.India’s semiconductor ecosystem remains at a nascent
Russia’s decision to sign a landmark military cooperation agreement with the Taliban has triggered a profound shift in South Asia’s strategic landscape.This pact, finalised during the International Security Forum in Moscow, is the first formal defence treaty the Taliban regime has entered into with any foreign nation.It goes far beyond symbolism, laying out structural cooperation in arms
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has underlined the decisive role played by the Indian Navy during Operation Sindoor, stating that the force compelled the entire Pakistan Navy to remain confined to its ports.Speaking at the inauguration of the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, an open-air naval museum, Singh emphasised that the Navy’s deployment in the Arabian Sea with full preparedness and
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has underlined that India’s security environment is increasingly shaped by developments far beyond its borders, with maritime security now inseparable from economic and energy resilience.He noted that geographical distance no longer provides insulation from the consequences of conflicts, citing the crises in West Asia and Ukraine as examples of how
Russia and the Taliban have now signed a formal military pact, a development that reshapes the strategic landscape of South Asia.For India, this evolving closeness between Moscow and Kabul could present a distinct advantage, particularly as New Delhi has been steadily deepening its engagement with the Taliban regime over the past few years.The agreement signals a new phase in Afghanistan’s
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, crediting President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan.He highlighted the understanding reached between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following their military confrontation last year, praising Trump’s role in easing tensions.Hegseth remarked that the president’s ability to bring the
The Delhi Police Special Cell has uncovered that Pakistan’s ISI-backed underworld module in India was attempting to channel funds through cryptocurrency networks, linking operatives to Dawood Ibrahim’s syndicate and foreign handlers.Eight arrests have been made, and investigators are now scrutinising crypto hubs in Delhi and Maharashtra while tracing recruitment networks across multiple
General Upendra Dwivedi has confirmed that Operation Sindoor remains active despite a pause in hostilities, with the tri-services preparing for “Operation Sindoor 2.0.”The Indian military is expanding into new domains such as space, cyber, and cognitive warfare, while emphasising synergy, caution in deployments, and national unity in the face of information warfare.Operation Sindoor, launched in