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EXPERT INTERVIEWS – When the White House announced multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence deals with the UAE and Saudi Arabia earlier this month, there were several reactions: surprise at the sheer scale of the deals; positive responses from the …
The Red Sea has re-emerged as a vital fault line in the struggle for regional power, maritime security, and geopolitical leverage. At the center of this growing turbulence stand the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Their increasingly bold attacks on international shipping as well as the showcasing of their ballistic missile capabilities, when launching attacks against Israel, transformed […]
What It Takes to Neutralize the Houthi Threat was originally published on Global Security Review.
On April 22, 2025, terrorists launched a deadly attack on a group of tourists at the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, killing at least 26 people and injuring around a dozen others. The majority of the victims were tourists, including some foreign nationals, making it the deadliest attack in the Kashmir Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike. The attackers
A contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates to participate in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise hosted by the UAE Air Force.The IAF is fielding its MiG-29 and Jaguar fighter aircraft for this exercise, which is scheduled to take place from April 21 to May 8, 2025. Exercise Desert Flag-10 brings
India’s recent offer of the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to the United Arab Emirates represents a significant development in the growing defence relationship between the two nations. This offer, made during high-level diplomatic meetings, highlights India’s expanding capabilities as a defence exporter and signals a new chapter in India-UAE strategic partnership.The Akash missile
India and the UAE are set to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following the official visit of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Defence Minister of the UAE, to India from April 8–9, 2025. The visit focused on enhancing cooperation in defence, trade, technology, and connectivity.Key Developments In Defence
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a significant meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Defence Minister of the UAE, to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UAE.Singh described this partnership as an "immense priority" for India, emphasizing cooperation in defence, co-production,
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister & Defence Minister, during his official visit to India on April 8-9, 2025.The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and aligning it with advancements in trade and business ties, guided by the vision of
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal emphasised the robust and evolving partnership between India and the UAE during the Dubai-India Business Forum held in Mumbai. Addressing the forum, which was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Goyal described the relationship as a "model of prosperity, trust, and shared vision."He
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, during his first official visit to India on April 8, 2025.The meeting underscored the deep-rooted friendship between India and the UAE and aimed to strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Sheikh Hamdan, who is also the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence,