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Food Diplomacy: China Used Peking Duck to Woo U.S. President in 1972. How Did India Fare at BRICS Summit?
History offers many examples of national cuisine used strategically as a tool for public diplomacy. Scholars like Paul Rockower, a prominent American public diplomacy...
Middle East
F-15EX: Why India Sidelined U.S. Air Superiority Jets As It Hogs Headlines For All The Wrong Reasons: OPED
Once pitched to India under the MRFA contract, five Boeing F-15 fighter jets have been confirmed lost since January 2026, all during combat missions.
On...
South Asia
Why INS Kolkata Held Fire: Ex-Commodore Decodes India-Pakistan Naval Collision in Arabian Sea
A Pakistani navy vessel collided with a frontline Indian destroyer in the Arabian Sea. The high-speed collision caused minor damage to the vessels, but...
South Asia
Rafael to Boost F-35! Israel to Arm U.S.-Origin Stealth Fighters With Indigenous SPICE 1000 Bombs
The Israeli Air Force F-35-I (Adir), an Israel-specific version of the US-origin stealth fighter, will now carry SPICE 1000 bombs, adding another indigenous standoff...
Americas
Russia, China & India Raise Deployed Nuclear Warheads; US and Russia Still Hold Nearly 86% of Arsenals: SIPRI
Even as the US is engaged in a military conflict with Iran over its nuclear program, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states have expanded the...
