Russia has formally submitted its detailed proposal for India’s massive ₹50,000‑crore acquisition of five additional S‑400 Sudarshan long‑range air defence squadrons, marking a major step forward in one of India’s most significant defence procurements. According to reports, the Russian response to India’s tender has been received and is now being processed by the Ministry of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, marking a key moment in India’s engagement with Eurasian partners. Modi’s two‑day visit focuses on India’s priorities in security, connectivity and regional stability, with several high‑level bilateral meetings scheduled on the sidelines. Modi was received at the
India’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to an unprecedented $729.33 billion, marking an extraordinary $63‑billion jump in just eight weeks. The sustained rise reflects strong dollar inflows, boosted primarily by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) targeted measures to attract overseas funds — especially NRI deposits. Data released by the RBI for the week ending
China has removed General Zhao Zongqi, the former commander of the PLA Western Theatre Command, from the country’s top political advisory body — a move seen as significant for India given Zhao’s central role in the Doklam (2017) and Galwan (2020) confrontations. Zhao’s removal comes amid President Xi Jinping’s sweeping campaign targeting corruption and disloyalty
Nepal’s devastating flash floods near the China border have triggered one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s recent history, with the death toll rising to 675 and more than 2,400 people still missing, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Thousands of security personnel, including over 5,000 Nepal Army
Pakistan is reportedly considering a major constitutional shift that would give Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit‑Baltistan an interim, province‑like status, according to sources cited by CNN‑News18. The proposal comes at a sensitive geopolitical moment, with India and China holding fresh rounds of talks to stabilise their boundary dispute — a backdrop that Islamabad is said
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the newly signed Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Turkey defence pact as a powerful “message of unity and peace” for West Asia, even as the agreement signals a major strategic shift in regional security cooperation. The three nations signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August, establishing a collective‑defence framework under
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Brussels on 17–18 December for the final European Council meeting of the year, where India and the European Union hope to formally sign their long‑negotiated free trade agreement (FTA), according to a report by Politico. While the visit has not yet been officially confirmed, officials on
India and Kuwait have agreed to significantly deepen defence cooperation, holding the inaugural meeting of their Joint Defence Committee (JDC) in New Delhi on Friday — just a day after Kuwait signed a major defence pact with Pakistan. The timing underscores Kuwait’s effort to balance regional partnerships while expanding military ties with India. At the
KATHMANDU: Nepal is reeling from a devastating natural disaster after flash floods swept through areas along the country’s border with the Tibet region, leaving behind widespread destruction and a mounting death toll. The flash floods have killed at least 95 people and left a trail of destruction across the affected region.Homes have been reduced to
