Beirut Strike Tests US-Iran Peace Push as Tehran Questions Washington’s Credibility
The Beirut strike tests US-Iran peace push at the most delicate moment in years, threatening to unravel a diplomatic framework that both Washington and Tehran…
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The Great Engine Auction: AMCA
AMCA Engine Technology Transfer: Why the UK & France Outbid the US | The Eastern Strategist Strategic Feature Memorandum • June 14, 2026 The Great…
How Slovakia Could Open Europe’s Defense Supply Chain to India
India Slovakia Defense Cooperation: The Bratislava Shift and Europe’s Defense Supply Chain BRATISLAVA — When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Slovakia on Sunday, most…
India-France Strategic Partnership Deepens as Modi Begins France Visit
Nice, France, 13 June: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nice on Saturday for the first leg of his France visit, where discussions with French…
Modi Slovak Visit Secures Armor Tech to Unblock India’s Delayed $7.2 Billion FRCV Fleet Against China
New Delhi/Bratislava: The India FRCV program is reaching a critical inflection point as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a state visit to Slovakia on June…
Mission Sudarshan Chakra? How India’s Latest Missile Tests Point to a New Defence Strategy
HYDERABAD — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh used the inauguration of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at Hyderabad’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex this week…
Why Does the India Shipbuilding Industry Lag Behind?
The world’s fifth-largest economy depends on maritime trade, yet remains a minor player in the industry that builds the ships carrying it. India’s Maritime Paradox…
U.S. Overtakes Gulf as India’s Top Gas Supplier Amid Hormuz Choke Point Crisis
Washington, D.C/New Delhi, JUNE 11, 2026: India-US energy ties have undergone a fundamental structural realignment as ongoing military hostilities in West Asia force a major…
Hormuz to Aden: Attacks Near Oman Expose a Growing Maritime Crisis
Indian sailors killed, tankers attacked and diplomats summoned as a conflict once centered on Iran spills into one of the world’s most important shipping corridors….
India Energy Security: How China’s Oil Slowdown Is Giving New Delhi Time to Reduce Oil Dependence
India Energy Security is receiving an unexpected boost from one of the world’s biggest economic slowdowns. While tensions in the Middle East continue to threaten…
Rostec’s Su-57 Stealth Claims Under the Microscope: How Capable Is Russia’s Fifth-Generation Fighter?
Rostec Su-57 Stealth Capabilities have become one of the most debated topics in modern military aviation. While Russia’s state defense conglomerate presents the Su-57 as…
Iran War, Oil Shock and Dalal Street: Why Investors Face a Nervous Week Ahead
As Indian markets open this week, every investor is watching the Iran War Impact on the Indian Stock Market as the spotlight remains firmly on…
From Putin’s Su-57 Offer to Project Kusha: How Operation Sindoor Is Reshaping the India-Pakistan Military Race
ST. PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin this week offered India something Moscow rarely extends to foreign partners: the opportunity to acquire and potentially co-produce…
The End of the Rate Hike Era? How India is Re-Engineering Economic Stability
The most important decision to emerge from Mumbai on June 5 was not the one investors spent weeks debating. The Reserve Bank of India left…
Iran Strikes Kuwait and Bahrain as Conflict Spreads Across the Gulf
KUWAIT CITY / WASHINGTON, 03 June: Iran launched missile and drone strikes against targets in Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday, widening a conflict that has…
From India to Taiwan, Asia’s Autonomous Warfare Race Is Accelerating
The rise of robot dogs, autonomous drones, and AI-enabled military systems is transforming how Asian powers prepare for future conflicts Asia is rapidly entering an…
Why France Wants the UN Security Council to Discuss Israel’s Capture of Beaufort Castle
France’s push for a UN Security Council discussion is not really about a medieval fortress. It is about what Israel’s capture of Beaufort Castle may…
Why Is India Building Orbital Power Beyond the Moon? | Explained
What Is Driving India Space Program Beyond the Moon? How has ISRO evolved from a launch agency into a full-spectrum space power? Why do Gaganyaan,…
India’s BrahMos Deal With Vietnam Signals a Bigger Shift in the Indo-Pacific
NEW DELHI: India’s BrahMos deal with Vietnam marks another major export breakthrough for New Delhi’s growing defence industry. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore,…
BSF to Get Sharper Teeth: Inside India’s Plan to ‘Enemy-Proof’ Sir Creek
Following high-level security reviews along the western frontier, India is executing a comprehensive Sir Creek border strategy to transform the disputed marshlands into an impenetrable,…
Myanmar Rare Earths and the Quiet India-China Strategic Contest
The official arrival of Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi on May 30, 2026, marks a massive strategic shift in the Indo-Pacific….
Supply Chains as Strategy: The Hidden Frontline of Defence
Strategic affairs / defence-industrial policy analysis Why industrial depth, critical materials, and logistics resilience now shape national military power Lt Col Abhishek Mishra (Retd) •…
India’s Aero Engine Program: Why HAL May Be More Important Than The Headlines Suggest
Key Insight: The debate around AMCA has focused on who will build India’s next fighter aircraft. The more important question may be who will power…
Taiwan Nuclear Risk: Why a Conflict With China Could Escalate Quickly
Taiwan nuclear risk is becoming a growing concern for strategists as military competition between the United States and China intensifies across the Taiwan Strait.
Super Sukhoi: How India Is Turning the Su-30MKI Into a Pseudo-5th Generation Fighter
Super Sukhoi and India’s Future Air Combat Strategy For years, the Su-30MKI has been the Indian Air Force’s workhorse. Large, heavily armed and built for…
Why Robert Kiyosaki Is Warning About the ”Death of the US Dollar” And What the Data Actually Shows
New Delhi, 26 May: Late on Sunday, May 24, Robert Kiyosaki posted a message that quickly spread across financial media and social platforms. “Death of…
Why China Is Alarmed by India’s Rising Power in Africa
News Delhi, 24 May: india’s Rising Power in Africa is becoming increasingly visible through military partnerships, naval cooperation, local manufacturing, infrastructure projects, and defence exports…
Why Great Nicobar Project Could Redefine India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Great Nicobar Project: India’s Strategic Gateway to the Indo-Pacific For decades, India viewed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands largely as distant territory — strategically useful,…
NIBE Limited Suryastra Rocket: India’s Private Defence Manufacturing Breakthrough
Shirdi, 24 May: NIBE Limited Suryastra rocket system marked India’s private defence manufacturing breakthrough on Friday as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the 300-km-range guided…
After Hormuz, Why America Suddenly Sounds More Urgent About India and the Quad
New Delhi: Washington’s aggressive India and the Quad messaging reflects rising concern over Indo-Pacific chokepoints, fragile supply chains, and China’s expanding maritime influence. The messaging…