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50 Years After Russian Navy ‘Blocked’ US Aircraft Carrier, Washington, Moscow Again ‘Wrestle’ In India’s Backyard

In 1971, the Russian Pacific Fleet’s warship blocked a US aircraft carrier from entering the Bay of Bengal to aid Pakistan, and so Bangladesh...

MQ-9 Drones For India! Shot Down Twice In One Year, Being Phased Out By US, Are Reapers The Right Choice For Indian Military?

In June 2020, the Indian and Chinese troops came to blows at the frigid and inhospitable terrain of the lofty Himalayas. In the ensuing...

Indians ‘Join’ Israel’s War On Gaza! Scores Of Emigrated Members Serve IDF To Fight ‘Terror Group’ Hamas

Over 200 Indian-origin Jews from the Bnei Menashe community, who migrated to Israel in the recent past, have joined the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)...

Imminent War With Taliban? Pakistan Mulls Cross-Border Ops In Afghanistan After ‘Hundreds Of Attacks’ On Military

In September 2021, immediately after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the then Inter-Services Intelligence director general had said that with Pakistan’s western border taken...

India, US Stryker AFV Deal Bludgeons ‘Make In India’ Initiative; Massive Setback For Mahindra & Tata Group

Following the annual 2+2 ministerial consultations held between the foreign and defense ministers of India and the US in New Delhi on November 10,...