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Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has outlined a comprehensive vision for India’s evolving national security architecture, illustrating it through the contextual framework of Operation Sindoor.His model, built around three concentric circles, represents a strategic, operational, and preparedness-driven approach to securing India’s national interests.At the outermost layer lies the
India’s latest energy agreement with the United States marks a significant adjustment in its import strategy amid ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical pressure over Russian oil purchases.The deal, formalised on Monday, secures 2.2 million tons per annum of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US Gulf Coast, covering close to ten percent of India’s annual import requirement. It represents the
India’s nuclear doctrine, summarised by “Credible Minimum Deterrence” and its steadfast “No First Use” (NFU) approach, emerged after the 1998 Pokhran-II tests as a model of responsibility and restraint, wrote Hindol Sengupta in the Sunday Guardian.For over twenty years, this dual posture has underpinned the subcontinent’s stability. Yet, as 2025 unfolds, the doctrine faces a critical test. The
Afghanistan has begun shifting its trade patterns away from Pakistan, redirecting a growing share of its imports and exports through Iran and Central Asia in an effort to reduce chronic dependence on Islamabad’s ports and border crossings.The move follows repeated closures along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, disrupting trade and straining bilateral relations.For decades, Afghanistan’s
India emerged as the second-largest buyer of Russian crude oil in October, trailing only China, according to data compiled by the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Indian refiners imported Russian crude worth 2.5 billion dollars during the month, as Beijing maintained a clear lead with purchases valued at 3.7 billion dollars. The figures highlight India’s continued
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort as a “heinous terror incident” with the potential to escalate into something broader.He commended India for being “very measured” and “very professional” in handling the investigation, emphasising that Indian agencies are fully capable and do not require US assistance.Rubio highlighted that authorities are
Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal with US Secretary of Commerce Howard LutnickThe United States has signalled that ongoing trade discussions with India are progressing constructively, with senior officials describing “a lot of positive developments” and expressing optimism that an agreement could be reached before the end of 2025.Speaking to reporters in Washington, a senior
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has once again provoked tensions in South Asia with his latest declaration that Islamabad is “fully prepared” to engage in a two-front war against India and Afghanistan.The statement, made during a televised interview, has added a new layer of volatility to an already strained regional landscape.Asif’s remarks came days after a deadly car explosion in New
Technology is transforming the character of warfare at an unprecedented pace, yet geography and human leadership will continue to determine victory on the battlefield, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday.Addressing the Cavalry Seminar 2025 in New Delhi, General Dwivedi emphasised that while artificial intelligence, data-sharing networks, and autonomous systems are
President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States and India are nearing a breakthrough in their ongoing trade negotiations. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Sergio Gor as the new US Ambassador to India, President Trump underscored that both sides are “pretty close” to finalising a trade agreement that would benefit both nations.The President remarked that the forthcoming deal