The widening Middle East conflict entered another volatile phase as Iran intensified retaliatory strikes against regional ...
SIPRI Report 2026 highlights a significant shift in international weapon transfers. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Ukraine becomes the largest arms importer ...
Rockets from Lebanon hit central Israel after Iran’s barrage, as a military media blackout hides what was struck and why.
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Indeed, the verdict and its unfortunate timing have shone a rather unflattering light on where the state’s priorities appear to lie, with Pakistan’s western front seized with war and destruction and ...
The government has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for countries sharing land borders with India, including China, by amending Press Note .
China raises its defense budget by 7% to $277 billion amid global instability and shifting geopolitical alliances.
US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end “very soon,” claiming US-Israel strikes had crippled Tehran’s military. However, he kept the timeline vague while warning of massive retaliat ...
President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Israel war on Iran is "very complete" and is ending "soon," leading U.S. stocks to rebound and oil prices to fall, while the Pentagon made public the name of the ...
The tenth day of the US-Israel war on Iran be­­gan with Iran’s Assembly of Experts formally anoin­ting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader. His elevation came days after his ...
Beijing: Amid the chaos of global volatility and security tensions, China is increasing its 2026 defence budget by 7%, according to a March 5 announcement. This is a slightly lower proportional ...
China's message for its anti-American friends/partners is clear: China hopes they will continue to oppose the US, but it does not want them to court trouble by directly clashing with the US.
India remained the world’s second-largest arms importer in 2021–25 despite a slight decline in purchases, reflecting continued security tensions and ongoing defence modernisation, according to SIPRI.