Trump says Iran has sought ceasefire, sets condition on Hormuz StraitUS President Donald Trump said Iran’s new leadership has asked Washington for a ceasefire, according to a post on Truth Social. Trump said ...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
India's West Asia dilemma: Navigating Iran conflict and Gulf tiesIndia confronts a critical juncture in West Asia. A widening conflict threatens its vital economic ties and the safety of millions of India...
02 Mar, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Iran-Israel enmity: A conflict without winnersWest Asia's conflicts rarely end, they transform. The Iran-Israel rivalry, spanning decades, continues to shape the region. Recent clashes ...
23 Feb, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Inside China’s gray zone activities: How Beijing is salami slicing its way to influenceChina is employing a 'salami slicing' strategy, taking incremental steps across military, economic, and technological domains to alter real...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthis take 6 seafarers hostage after attack on Greek ship in Red Sea: ReportHouthi militants, allegedly backed by Iran, have escalated Red Sea attacks, sinking two ships and capturing crew members. The recent assaul...
10 Jul, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Countdown to WWIII? Will Iran’s response to US strikes spark the first Nuclear-age war?WWIII: With US airstrikes hitting Iran’s main nuclear facilities and President Trump warning of more, West Asia faces a dangerous tipping p...
22 Jun, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
India is being forced to make geopolitical choices to take ownership of QuadThe Quad summit in Delaware ends with a promise that the Quad is here to stay. Leaders from the US, Japan, Australia, and India discussed m...
22 Sep, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Chinese civilian vessels could prove a military menaceThomas Shugart warned that China could use container ships for unexpected missile attacks on US targets. He noted that Chinese state-owned ...
27 Aug, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
China Coast Guard rules the waves and waives the rulesChina intimidated Taiwan yet again with its large-scale Joint Sword-2024A exercise on 23-24 May. This saw People's Liberation Army (PLA) an...
11 Jun, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Philippines won't allow China to remove its military outpost in a disputed shoal, its navy saysThe Philippines has reaffirmed its stance on defending its military outposts in the South China Sea against Chinese encroachment. After a c...
06 Mar, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
How India compels China over international law in the South China SeaChina's sovereignty claims in the SCS and increase in China's unilateral actions and militarization of the SCS has led to an escalation of ...
13 May, 2023, 07.05 AM IST
China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach in South China SeaA Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months ...
24 Sep, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
In clear message to China, Quad opposes 'any provocative or unilateral attempt' to change status quo in regionThe summit took place at a time when the relations between China and the Quad member countries have become tense, with Beijing increasingly...
24 May, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
China’s South China Sea moves need strong pushback from international communityThe evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific region in the wake of China's increasing military muscle-flexing has become a major talking poin...
09 Apr, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
China warns Asian countries to be vigilant on US strategyBeijing and members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) should work together to remove "external disruption" in the Sout...
13 Oct, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
- Maldivian, Indian forces shadow hijacked Iranian ship
The MV Eglantine was seized by Somali pirates late Monday off Hoarafushi island in the Maldives, the first hijacking in the waters of the a...
27 Mar, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
- The year Somali pirates challenged the world
Over the past year, Somali pirates have hijacked anything from luxury yachts to oil tankers, defying foreign navies and holding the world t...
15 Dec, 2008, 12.26 PM IST