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India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over its plans to hold “General Elections” for the “Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly” on 7 June 2026.The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement emphasising that the entire Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including Gilgit-Baltistan, are integral and inalienable parts of India due to the complete, legal and irrevocable accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India in 1947.New Delhi reiterated that Pakistan’s actions in these territories are illegal and cannot alter the reality of India’s sovereignty.The Government of India underlined that Pakistan’s attempts to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan are a façade…

FNN The Pentagon is quietly overhauling one of its most entrenched systems: how it sources and buys modern technology — and by extension, who controls it. Source link

India has reaffirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ceases its sponsorship of cross‑border terrorism. At the weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that the 1960 water‑sharing pact continues to be suspended following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.The suspension was part of India’s broader strategic response, which included Operation Sindoor in May 2025, a military action targeting terrorist infrastructure after the attack that claimed 26 civilian lives.Jaiswal emphasised that the treaty would not be restored unless there is a credible and irreversible cessation of Pakistan’s support…

Diana Stancy, Breaking Defense Experts said that this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its concept of operations for unmanned systems. Source link

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the concept of “smart borders” has reached its final stage, with pilot projects to be launched soon at seven to eight locations across India’s international frontiers.Speaking at the Lankamura Border Outpost of the Border Security Force in Tripura, Shah outlined the government’s plan to establish a quadrangular fool proof security grid that integrates advanced technology with administrative and security efforts.He emphasised that approval has already been granted to replace 119 kilometres of fencing that is more than 15 years old, out of a total of approximately 650 kilometres requiring modernisation.Shah explained that…

Jennifer Parker, the interpreter The announcement this week changed the mix of submarines Australia will receive – it did not change the program’s purpose, or its prospects. Source link

India and Russia are negotiating a landmark expansion of their strategic partnership that spans defence, energy, and aviation sectors, signalling a deepening of bilateral ties despite global volatility and sanctions pressures.Central to this development are talks on the co-production of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft and the implementation of the Reciprocal Logistics Exchange Agreement (RELOS), which together mark a significant leap in military cooperation.RELOS grants unprecedented reciprocal access to military facilities, enabling the deployment of troops, ships, and aircraft for a five-year period. Analysts in China have observed that these moves are partly driven by sanctions-related constraints on Russia’s defence…

Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs The Pentagon Needs Both Quantity and Quality to Win Modern Conflicts Source link

India is moving closer to becoming a hub for regional aviation, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) advancing plans to procure and manufacture up to 200 SJ‑100 regional jets and Il‑114‑300 turboprops, reported ANI.This initiative, revealed at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), could mark the first time in decades that complete passenger aircraft are built in India, while also deepening Indo‑Russian defence ties through renewed offers on the Su‑57 stealth fighter.India’s aviation sector is undergoing rapid expansion, with demand for regional and short‑haul aircraft rising sharply. Vadim Badekha, head of UAC, confirmed that…

Marine Corps Compass Points Is the Ten Times Title Ten MAGTF the real future of the Marine Corps? Source link