India Hosted the Sea Mission and Won $10 Million for Minerals. The Quad Summit Still Has No Date
Officers from four countries spent 13 days on one Indian Coast Guard vessel this autumn, yet the Quad leaders’ summit still has no date in…
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India Noted the 2016 South China Sea Ruling. In 2026 It Backed It While Selling BrahMos to Two Claimants
India claims no feature in the South China Sea. It has nonetheless delivered BrahMos missiles to the Philippines, signed a similar deal with Vietnam, and…
Trump–Xi Summit: Tariffs, Rare Earths and the 10 November Clock
The staging in Washington will suggest harmony; the substance is whether the Trump-Xi summit can keep a fragile truce alive past 10 November — the…
Vietnam’s Biggest Warship Is Homegrown — But Its Bones Are Still Russian
Vietnam just started building its largest-ever warship, calling it proof of genuine self-reliance. But the ship’s weapons layout tells a more complicated story — and…
Pakistan’s Westward Pivot: Implications for India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Pakistan’s growing focus on Central and Southwest Asia could create new strategic space for India. This analysis examines how credible nuclear deterrence, maritime modernization, and…
Pentagon Indo-Pacific Rename vs. India’s ₹7.85 Lakh Crore Defence Push
The Geopolitical Shift Behind the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Move New Delhi: The Pentagon has restored the name U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), retiring the “Indo-Pacific” label that…
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…
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,…
India 2035: Can New Delhi Turn Economic Power Into Military Power?
India 2035 defense superpower is no longer just a strategic phrase. It is becoming a real question because India’s economy is growing and its defence…