Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
24 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATORussia is conducting large-scale nuclear drills involving thousands of personnel. These exercises include missile tests and the issuance of...
21 May, 2026, 10.26 PM 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
Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weaponsTrump and Xi Jinping also discussed keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping. Tensions remain high as the conflict continues. ...
15 May, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Trump says he is losing patience with Iran after talks with China's XiIran war: The U.S. paused its attacks on Iran last month but began a blockade of the country's ports. Talks aimed at ending the conflict ha...
15 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Chinese military officer seen standing like a robot as Air Force One passes just a few meters away, internet has questions. Watch viral videoA Chinese military officer's stoic stance near US President Donald Trump's Air Force One has gone viral. Footage shows him remaining motion...
14 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Fire or ice: Why a ceasefire in the Gulf cannot holdAs the specter of renewed conflict between the US and Iran looms, the Strait of Hormuz stands at the center of this brewing storm. A fresh ...
13 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Trump’s Hormuz blockade: What’s at stake amid global chaos and ripple risks for IndiaA US-led naval blockade on Iran has sharply escalated tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil flows, trade routes and ...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Trump's Naval blockade of Hormuz is an economic warfare, harms global economyAmerica threatens a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks a move from diplomacy to economic warfare. The US aims to cut Iran's...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Pakistan: In a first, Baloch fighters launch sea attack, three Coast Guard personnel killed near Iran border, GwadarThree Pakistan Coast Guard personnel were killed in an attack by Baloch fighters on a patrol boat near the Pakistan-Iran border. This marks...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Iran says it is open to talks about concerns about militarisation of its nuclear programmeIran is open to discussing concerns about its nuclear programme’s potential militarisation, per a statement by its UN mission. However, Ira...
10 Mar, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Beijing using militarised outposts in South China Sea as platforms of coercion: USBeijing claims almost all of the 1.3 million square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases...
28 Sep, 2020, 02.34 PM IST
Make efforts to avoid South China Sea militarisation: China tells othersChina today asked countries in and outside the South China Sea to make concerted efforts to avoid militarising the region.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.22 PM IST
Pentagon kicks out China from major US military exerciseHeld every two years and based in Hawaii, the Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) involves more than 20 countries from across the world.
24 May, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
China increases defence budget by 7.6% to $146 billionThe increase is the lowest in defence spending in six years in the wake of economic slowdown. China's GDP growth declined to the lowest in ...
05 Mar, 2016, 08.59 AM IST
China accuses US of "double standards" on South China Sea row"Instead of questioning China about "militarising" the region, the US should reflect on its own behaviour, " the official Xinhua news agenc...
21 Feb, 2016, 04.53 PM IST