How India Could Tweak China in the South China Sea
When India and Vietnam’s prime ministers held a virtual summit on December 21, the two allied leaders nominally agreed to a joint vision for peace and prosperity against the backdrop of perc... Read more
India to Beef up Security at Pangong Tso, Govt Fast-Tracks Procurement of Patrol Vessels
With summers expected to heighten tensions in eastern Ladakh, the government has fast-tracked the construction of 12 indigenous fast patrol vessels with specialised capabilities to counter C... Read more
For Total Disengagement, India wants Military Commanders’ Meet with China at ‘Early Date’
The two sides have been unable to make a breakthrough in the nearly eight-month standoff in Ladakh sector of the LAC despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks, though external... Read more
Naga Insurgent Group – NSCN-K Declares Truce, Wants Talks
Naga insurgent group — NSCN-K, on Wednesday, after more than five years, announced a ceasefire and has contacted the officials of the Central government for initiating peace talks, the outla... Read more
India today successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from Odisha coast, defence sources said. The missile was fired from a ground mobile launcher at launch pad n... Read more
India-Russia Annual Summit Postponed for 1st Time in Two Decades Amid Moscow’s Unease with Quad
For the first time in the last two decades, India and Russia have not held their annual summit. This comes after Moscow expressed severe reservations on New Delhi joining the Indo-Pacific in... Read more
China’s Offer for Disengagement in East Ladakh is a Trap. Rejected
India will not accept the proposal of Chinese military commanders to turn the eight mountainous spurs jutting out of the Sirijap range into a no-troop area, people familiar with the matter s... Read more
India and Japan Oppose Attempts to ‘Unilaterally Change Status Quo by Coercion’
India and Japan on Tuesday said they strongly oppose all attempts to “unilaterally change the status quo by coercion” and activities that escalate tension, against the backdrop of concerns a... Read more
Don’t Discount America’s Interest in Keeping Africa Safe
The Defense Department’s coming near-total withdrawal of troops from Somalia follows its 2019 re-assessment of its force posture in Africa, aimed at shifting finite resources to great power... Read more
The political head of Tibetans in exile on Tuesday welcomed legislation passed by the U.S. Congress that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the... Read more









