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France’s recent surge in Rafale exports has sparked a quiet but growing unease within India’s strategic circles. What was once viewed as a hallmark of Indo-French defence cooperation is now being seen as a risk to India’s hard-won operational edge, reported Republic World.Under President Emmanuel Macron, Paris’s assertive arms diplomacy—particularly in the Gulf—has transformed the Rafale from a
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has clarified that Washington’s renewed engagement with Pakistan will not come at the expense of its strategic relationship with India.Speaking to reporters while en route to Doha, Qatar, Rubio emphasised that New Delhi remains a valued and trusted partner, describing the Indo-US relationship as “deep, historic, and important.”He assured that Washington’s
Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held a high-level meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Saturday evening. The interaction marked an important diplomatic engagement amid evolving regional dynamics in South Asia.According to an official statement from the Chief
Fresh clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have resulted in the deaths of five Pakistani soldiers and twenty-five militants, highlighting the ongoing volatility despite peace efforts between Islamabad and the Taliban administration.According to Pakistan’s military, the clashes broke out on Friday and Saturday in the Kurram and North Waziristan districts, regions already known for
Pakistan has issued an unambiguous warning to Afghanistan as Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared that Islamabad could enter into an “open war” if ongoing peace talks in Istanbul collapse. The statement marks a sharp escalation after weeks of cross-border clashes that have killed and injured dozens on both sides. Asif stated that while Pakistan believes Kabul desires peace,
Pakistan has imposed airspace restrictions across several central and southern flight corridors just days before India launches its tri-services military drill, ‘Exercise Trishul’, near the Sir Creek border. The timing of the move underscores a spike in regional tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.The country’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his claim of facilitating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack earlier this year. Speaking aboard Air Force One while en route to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit, the President stated that he “got it done”, highlighting his role in preventing further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.The Pahalgam attack in
In a striking admission, former CIA officer John Kiriakou has revealed that Washington refrained from targeting Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan due to direct intervention from Saudi Arabia. The decision, he said, represented one of the major policy failures of U.S. intelligence in the early 2000s.Kiriakou, who served the Central Intelligence Agency for 15 years as both an analyst
Afghan and Pakistani negotiators met in Istanbul Saturday to address security issues and establish a lasting ceasefire along their shared border after an outbreak of unexpectedly intense bloody clashes.
Three Indian Air Force Rafale fighters—BS‑021, BS‑022, and BS‑027—are scheduled to participate in the upcoming Indo‑US Exercise Cope India 2025, a fact that thoroughly exposes the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) disinformation campaign during the May 2025 conflict.These same aircraft had been falsely claimed by the PAF as having been shot
down using J‑10CE fighters and PL‑15 missiles—a narrative