India 5th largest military spender in world in 2025, SIPRI report mentions May conflict with PakIndia emerged as the fifth largest military spender globally in 2025. The nation's defense expenditure reached USD 92.1 billion. India's nu...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Iran says truce agreement 'may be cancelled' due to US 'obstruction' of frozen assetsIran warns a potential deal with the US could collapse due to ongoing American obstruction on key clauses, particularly the release of its ...
25 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
"Taiwan no pushover": Chinese Studies Expert Srikanth Kondapalli warns Beijing faces catastrophic casualties in event of invasionChinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, broke down the long-term regional stability implicati...
17 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Observe and shock absorb: To ride out this oil crisis, focus should be on well-targeted support, not broad price suppressionIndia is navigating a critical oil import challenge. The government's approach of keeping fuel prices steady faces fiscal and equity questi...
12 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Away from Middle East war zone, many battles unfold on the tableThe WTO ministerial in Cameroon ended in deadlock, failing to extend the e-commerce moratorium and highlighting deep divisions between majo...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
If Iran, China get involved, then Israel-Palestine war could go out of hand: Infomerics RatingsEconomist Manoranjan Sharma believes that the situation in the Middle East is evolving and could potentially escalate if the Israel-Palesti...
11 Oct, 2023, 10.20 AM IST
India, China end longest border talks on positive noteIndia and China have concluded their longest-ever military talks aimed at reducing tensions on the border in Eastern Ladakh. The talks, whi...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
India, China hold talks on remaining border issues in Eastern LadakhIndia and China held talks on resolving the two remaining border flashpoints in eastern Ladakh. The talks were held at the Major General le...
19 Aug, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
India, China harden defences: Border line of no actual controlAt the sensitive Doklam plateau, which saw a major military flare up in 2017 when India stopped Chinese troops from constructing a road tha...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.26 AM IST
Parliament dumbed down to MPs discussing local issues, instead of national security matters: Congress MP"I find that there is a strange reluctance on the part of government -- and when I talk about government I talk about government genericall...
06 Mar, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
India to adopt cautious approach in border negotiations with ChinaWhile there has been no major incident on the contested border in Eastern Ladakh in the past few months, progress in talks has not taken pl...
08 Jan, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
India, China push for steady resolution of other flashpointsSources said that of the 16-hour meeting at Moldo on Saturday, the first half was spent on confirming the withdrawal of troops in the Pango...
22 Feb, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
China's foreign ministry denies reports of troops laying cables at border with IndiaChina and India will remain in communication through diplomatic and military channels, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news b...
15 Sep, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
China deploys excessive troops along Pangong TsoThe standoff at Ladakh, triggered by an excessive deployment of forces by the Chinese side, is being monitored closely by the top leadershi...
20 May, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
Island paradise becomes latest flashpoint in India-China rivalryThe political drama has sparked concern in India, which said last week in an unusually strong statement that it’s “imperative” for the gove...
07 Feb, 2018, 03.00 PM IST
India is a linchpin in US success in 21st century: Tim RoemerIndia could be a key contributor towards steadying the potentially destabilising global flashpoints, a former top American diplomat to the ...
06 Dec, 2013, 01.41 PM IST