Canadian-made sniper rifles surface in Russia; Manufacturer cites ‘fraudulent diversion’A Canadian firearms company, Cadex Defence, confirmed its precision rifles were fraudulently diverted to Russia, bypassing sanctions. This ...
17 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanylAmerica has placed visa restrictions on thirteen individuals connected to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders. These individual...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
After tariff wars, Trump is opening a new front in US-China rivalryThe US accuses China of stealing AI intellectual property, escalating the tech rivalry beyond tariffs. This move, potentially impacting chi...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on IranThe Trump administration is shifting its Iran strategy towards economic pressure, threatening secondary sanctions on countries doing busine...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
US President Trump to travel to China from March 31 to April 2 amid trade tensionsPresident Donald Trump is set to visit China from March 31 to April 2 for crucial talks with President Xi Jinping. This meeting follows a S...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Indian Army hosts inaugural UN training programme on small arms control in JabalpurIndia is hosting a United Nations Fellowship Training Programme on small arms and light weapons control in Jabalpur. Delegates from 13 Asia...
16 Feb, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
India tells UN Security Council it has suffered from cross-border terror, illicit arms traffickingIndia’s envoy to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, urged a zero-tolerance approach to states enabling illicit arms trafficking, saying India has...
11 Nov, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here’s whyFentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has become a key point of contention in US-China trade talks. The US accuses China of enabling fentany...
13 Jul, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
US mulls plan to disrupt Iran's oil by halting vessels at seaPresident Trump's administration is considering stopping and inspecting Iranian oil tankers at sea to disrupt oil exports and hinder Iran's...
06 Mar, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Whiff of Chinese crime syndicates in Northeast's drug problemIndia's northeastern states are witnessing an influx of drugs originating from Myanmar, linked to Chinese entities and insurgent groups lik...
28 Aug, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
Foreign supplied weapons to Ukraine raise fears of smuggling to far away conflicts, terror groupsWeapons smuggling from Ukraine is emerging as a headache both for EU states and interestingly Israel. Ukraine has a history of illegal arms...
07 Aug, 2022, 08.16 AM IST
'India suffered immensely due to cross-border terrorism by groups using illicit weapons smuggled across borders'At the UN Security Council briefing on 'Small Arms and Light Weapons', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti ...
07 Oct, 2021, 12.17 PM IST
BRICS Foreign Ministers agree for comprehensive approach to counter-terrorWithout naming Pakistan, the BRICS Ministers recalled the responsibility of all States to prevent the financing of terrorist networks and t...
27 Jul, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
EU slams Donald Trump's withdrawal from UN arms trade treatyThe US Senate never ratified the treaty after former president Barack Obama endorsed it.
28 Apr, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
UNSC moves to thwart terrorists' access to weaponsUN Member States were encouraged to prevent and disrupt procurement networks for weapons, systems and components between and among such gro...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Here's the reported US concession that could clinch the Iran nuclear dealAccording to Politico, the P5+1 and Iran are now discussing how the embargo can be repealed, with the US "insisting on a slower phase-out."
14 Jul, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
- 'Pak gained N-capabilities through intl deception'
Pakistan has gained atomic capabilities through "international deception" and "clandestine procurement" networks, eminent US lawmakers have...
24 Jul, 2010, 11.12 AM IST