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Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf is undertaking a three-day official visit to Bangladesh aimed at reinforcing bilateral naval ties and enhancing professional cooperation between the two forces. His visit, which began over the weekend, includes several high-level meetings and engagements designed to deepen military and maritime collaboration.Upon his arrival at the Bangladesh Naval
Pakistan’s naval modernisation is set for a major inflection point with the induction of Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines in 2026.Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Pakistan’s Naval Chief, confirmed to China’s state-run Global Times that the joint Sino-Pak submarine program is “progressing smoothly”, with the first boats slated for delivery within the next year. This marks one of the most consequential
India’s naval dominance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is set to remain unchallenged even as Pakistan prepares to induct its Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines by 2026, according to leading defence experts.They assert that India retains both the technological edge and the operational depth necessary to neutralise any potential undersea threat from its western neighbour.Vice Admiral BS
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed India’s strategic independence following US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks suggesting that several countries, including Pakistan, were secretly conducting nuclear tests.Trump also indicated that the United States may consider resuming its own testing program, a statement that sparked international concern about a potential erosion of global
Former CIA counterproliferation officer Richard Barlow has made startling revelations about Washington’s complicity in enabling Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions during the 1980s. Speaking to ANI, Barlow stated that successive US Presidents consciously certified Islamabad as non-nuclear despite clear intelligence proving otherwise.He revealed that the CIA had knowledge by the late 1980s that Pakistan
Former CIA officer Richard Barlow has made explosive revelations that senior officials in the US State Department secretly alerted the Pakistani government to an undercover American operation aimed at arresting a retired Pakistani general involved in nuclear smuggling during the 1980s.In a detailed interview with ANI, Barlow disclosed that the joint CIA–US Customs operation was closing in on an
India has strongly criticised Pakistan following revelations by US President Donald Trump that Islamabad has been secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described such conduct as consistent with Pakistan’s historic record of illicit nuclear activities and global proliferation networks.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions on the
US President Donald Trump’s latest comments have rekindled worldwide anxiety over the potential resumption of nuclear testing. In a high-profile interview on CBS News’ 60 Minutes, Trump claimed that Pakistan, along with Russia, China, and North Korea, had been conducting nuclear tests — a statement used
to justify Washington’s plans to restart its own.
The remarks, delivered just ahead of a
Bangladesh is pressing ahead with plans to install a new air defence radar system at Lalmonirhat airbase, located near the strategic Siliguri Corridor, commonly known as India’s “Chicken’s Neck.”This development proceeds despite quiet reservations from the Indian defence establishment about increased radar coverage close to the border.Recent reports indicate that essential components for the new
Pakistan’s maritime forces are set to receive a major capability boost beginning next year with the induction of eight Hangor-class submarines from China.The first unit, confirmed by Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, will enter service in 2026, while all eight—four built in China and four assembled in Pakistan—are scheduled for completion by 2028. The estimated cost of the deal stands at