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India’s First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Anupama Singh, delivered a sharp rebuttal against Pakistan during the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. She described Pakistan as a “Frankenstein state” that is now shocked by the consequences of its own policies, accusing Islamabad of nurturing and deploying terrorism while falsely portraying itself as a victim.Exercising India’s right of reply during the Interactive Dialogue on the UN High Commissioner’s annual report, Singh rejected Pakistan’s allegations against India and criticised its repeated attempts to raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at international forums.She highlighted…

India’s joint air defense doctrine was released on May 29 by Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, a day before his retirement.  The launch of doctrine in the aftermath of the May 2025 crisis, which India called “Operation Sindoor” and Pakistan refers to as “Marka-e-Haq,” reflects the importance New Delhi attaches to integrated air and missile defense in an era of non-contact warfare.  The doctrine reflects India’s growing focus on adapting its military posture to strengthen its preparedness for limited conventional conflicts and to enhance synergy among its tri-services. The doctrine was also unveiled within a year of …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Indian community in Paris on Thursday, emphasised that the India–France partnership has become a pillar of trust, stability and cooperation at a time when the world is facing uncertainty and disruption.He announced that India and France will jointly launch the TRISHNA satellite next year, a mission designed to contribute to global food and water security.The Prime Minister highlighted the growing scope of the bilateral relationship, noting that cooperation now spans defence, space, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and high-speed rail. He reminded the audience that earlier this year the two countries elevated their…

A soldier from The 3rd Battalion, The Rifles (3 Rifles) guiding a Land Rover through the terrain during Ex Northern Star in Finland in May. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright • UK MoD has awarded a £19.7m ($26.1m) contract for 270 Recce Strike Vehicle 4x4s under Project Niala• The award to Sonic Communications includes associated support for “11 Brigade (11X) mobility”, but key details are redacted• Vehicle type, upgrade package, and delivery timeline have not been disclosed; Sonic declined to comment The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a £19.7m ($26.1m) contract to industry for the provision of hundreds of specialist…

The wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran have been a painful reminder of what a rare and difficult thing it is for conflicting parties to reconcile. When President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30 about what the world needs to do to achieve peace, his words carried particular weight given his country’s own history. Just nine days after East Timor declared independence from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975, Indonesia invaded the new country and occupied it for 24 years, until October 1999. This occupation, and the resulting Indonesia-Timor conflict, led to large-scale…

India has delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, describing the Indus Waters Treaty as outdated and unsuited to present‑day realities.Speaking during India’s right of reply at the 62nd Session of the UNHRC, Anupama Singh, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, rejected Pakistan’s allegations and criticised Islamabad’s repeated attempts to internationalise bilateral issues.She declared that a country which continues to sponsor terrorism cannot expect the benefits of cooperation founded on goodwill and friendship.Singh stated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty is well known, stressing that it defies logic…

Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir this month have underscored the widespread public discontent in the territory, and highlighted Islamabad’s continued overreach there. The Pakistani state’s violent crackdown following popular demands for governance reform in the semi-autonomous region has killed at least 15 people, creating a political crisis for Islamabad and prompting international condemnation. Ahead of legislative assembly elections at the end of July, unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir poses a significant domestic challenge for the Pakistani government, which no amount of diplomatic activism or efforts to position itself as a peacemaker can conceal. On June 5,…

Israeli defence major Israel Aerospace Industries and Bangalore-based DCX Systems have broken ground on a new radar manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district, according to report by WION.The plant, established under their joint venture ELTX Systems, is expected to become operational in 2027 and will support both Indian and international defence programmes.The facility is being constructed at the Shoolagiri Industrial Area, with completion scheduled for April 2027. Once finished, it will commence manufacturing, integration and testing of advanced radar systems. The venture is designed to serve as a centre for high-end radar technologies, reinforcing India’s strategic shift toward self-reliance…

The global index provider MSCI yesterday delivered another negative verdict on the Indonesian economy, citing concerns about market accessibility, in particular, the lack of transparent and reliable data on stock holdings. In its annual Global Market Accessibility Review, MSCI lowered Indonesia’s information flow criterion to negative, reflecting “structural issues in the opacity in shareholding structures and concerns about coordinated trading.” The index provider said that these issues “undermine proper price formation” and impact investors’ ability to “assess true free float and to rely on observed market prices for portfolio construction and index replication.” The decision comes just a week ahead…

India has marked another milestone in its defence indigenisation journey with the flagging off of the 100th indigenous booster for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at Solar Industries’ facility in Nagpur.The event was jointly presided over by BrahMos Aerospace Chief Jaiteerth Joshi and Satyanarayan Nuwal, Chairman of Solar Industries India Ltd, underscoring the growing partnership between state-run and private industry in strengthening the country’s missile production ecosystem.The booster, once imported from Russia, is now being manufactured domestically following a technology transfer in 2018. Trials were successfully completed by the end of 2020, and production began in 2022.From an initial capacity…