Israel’s covert assistance during the Kargil War was decisive, enabling India’s Mirage-2000 jets to deliver precision strikes with Litening targeting pods and laser-guided bombs, which turned the tide of Operation Safed Sagar in 1999, NDTV reported in an interview with two former Israeli Air Force officers.This collaboration, revealed decades later, highlights how emergency defence
New York Times Needles India Again, Prints Misleading Headline ‘Pakistani Kashmir’, India Rebukes By Saying ‘Only PoK’
In earlier protest thousands of people were protesting against the illegal occupation by Pak army
India has strongly objected to The New York Times for
describing
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “Pakistani Kashmir”, asserting that the
terminology is misleading and incorrect.
The Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, issued a sharp response, emphasising
that there is no “Pakistani
Pakistan Defence Minister Asif Warns of Israel–India Military Cooperation Against Islamabad
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has cautioned against the deepening military ties between Israel and India, describing both nations as Islamabad’s enduring adversaries.He asserted that their defence cooperation has spanned several decades and should not be mistaken as a recent phenomenon.Asif made these remarks in an interview with the Urdu edition of The Independent, days after former
India’s Growth Future Anchored In AI, Deep Tech And Globally Competitive Manufacturing
India’s next phase of economic growth is being positioned around technology, research and development, entrepreneurship and globally competitive manufacturing.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that the country must focus on emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology, robotics and advanced materials.He underlined that
Demolishing Pakistan’s Kashmir Narrative
by Nilesh KunwarReviving Kashmir IssueSeven years ago, Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that he would serve as an ambassador for the people of Kashmir by raising the Kashmir issue at every international forum including the UN General Assembly. This was after New Delhi had abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, a temporary provision that provided special status to the
India Anxiously Awaits Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman’s Visit For BRICS Summit
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said that India is anxiously waiting to welcome Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. His remarks came as New Delhi and Dhaka continue to look for ways to strengthen their bilateral ties.Trivedi made the statement after paying courtesy calls to Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama
Navy Launches Machilipatnam, Seventh Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Machilipatnam, the seventh of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was launched on 29 July 2026 at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi.The vessel, designated BY 529, is part of a series of eight ships being built for the Indian Navy.The launch ceremony was conducted by Mrs Goolrukh Anand in the presence of Vice Admiral Atul Anand, Additional Secretary of the Department of
China Begins Production of Indigenous Immersion DUV Chipmaking Tools
China has begun mass production of domestically developed immersion deep‑ultraviolet lithography machines, marking a significant step in Beijing’s campaign to reduce dependence on foreign technology, Chinese media reported.The effort is being led by Shanghai Aishengna Electronic Technology Group, a relatively unknown state‑owned company that has absorbed teams from leading Chinese lithography
Major Gulf fighting resumes as US and Saudi strike Iran’s allies in Iraq
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru, July 29, 2026. The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on July 29, as the first US airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the US bombing campaign agains…
India Urges UNSC To Balance Focus On Hormuz With Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
India has urged the United Nations Security Council to ensure that the world’s attention on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz does not overshadow the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. Speaking at the UNSC’s Quarterly Open Debate on the Middle East, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish emphasised that West Asia remains of immense strategic importance to India due to its trade, energy