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Suicide is the leading cause of death for married women in India. According to a study published by the medical journal, The Lancet, married women in India accounted for 28,085 of 44,498, or 63 percent of all suicides by women between 2014 and 2020. The latest data (2024) from the National Crime Records Bureau indicates the same pattern. What is more, young married women in India are at greater risk of suicide than anywhere else in the world. The majority of these women (67.6 percent) were under the age of 30. Their deaths are triggered primarily by marriage-related issues involving an…

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has expressed optimism ahead of the visit of United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to New Delhi. In a message posted on X, Gor stated that he was looking forward to welcoming Greer to the capital for his scheduled meetings with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior officials.He emphasised that multiple sessions have been planned to advance the bilateral trade deal between the two nations.The USTR will be travelling to New Delhi this week. The high-level discussions are expected to centre on the United States-India Joint Statement and the Interim Agreement,…

Defence Blog Department of War contractors with the 11th MEU launched a V-BAT drone from USS Portland in the South China Sea on June 17, 2026 Source link

BEIRUT — South Korean defense giant Hanwha has signed an agreement to collaborate with Emirati firm Generation 5 Holding with plans to jointly manufacture K9 155mm self propelled Howitzers in the United Arab Emirates to serve the Middle East market. “Under the agreement, Generation 5 Holding will support local production and market access for the K9,” Hanwha said in a statement Friday on the sidelines of Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. The South Korean firm said the agreement is “part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and…

Trade wars and geopolitical tensions have brought an era of increasing globalization to a close. And it’s upending global trade: in 2024, for the first time ever, China’s foreign direct investment recorded a net negative. After decades of constant surpluses, net FDI dropped by almost $170 billion. But that money didn’t just disappear. Instead, it was diverted to alternative destinations. If not to China, where did those missing billions go instead? Growing strategic competition between China and the United States has disrupted the international trade order. Multinational firms that invested heavily in China have been put in a particularly difficult…

India’s nuclear energy ambitions will require innovative financing tools such as green bonds, blended finance, and export credit support, alongside regulatory reforms and workforce development, to achieve the target of 100 GW capacity by 2047.A new KPMG–USIBC report stresses that coordinated policy, financial innovation, and international collaboration are essential for building a resilient, future-ready nuclear ecosystem.India’s nuclear energy sector is at a strategic turning point, with the potential to emerge as a global leader in nuclear power. The joint report by KPMG and the US-India Business Council highlights that achieving this vision will depend on harmonising safety standards, advancing joint…

NGD Multi-weapon thermal smart sight uses integrated laser rangefinder, wired or wireless connectivity, and ballistic computer for improved first-hit probability. Source link

WASHINGTON — By 2028, the Air Force expects that the T-7 Red Hawk will be flying with new pilots, heralding a modern era of training. But an internal Air Force presentation, dated August 2025 and viewed by Breaking Defense, says that for the first several years those aircraft will come with a “serious” airworthiness risk, stemming from what the document calls “non-compliance” on the part of contractor Boeing to obtain necessary information on the training jet.  It’s one of several, previously unreported issues Air Force officials have been willing to accept to begin operations for the Red Hawk, an investigation…

In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India’s updated Act East Policy (AEP), expanding the strategic focus of ties to incorporate defense and security with its Southeast and East Asian partners. However, the policy was not originally conceptualized around security. Its predecessor, the Look East Policy (LEP), began in the early 1990s to strengthen economic relations, but transitioned into the AEP as New Delhi recognized the strategic imperative of developing defense ties with its extended eastern neighborhood.  While the policy’s first decade successfully deepened regional defense ties – including BrahMos deals with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam – India has…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three major frontline platforms into the Indian Navy in Kolkata, marking a significant step in India’s maritime self-reliance.The advanced stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the anti-submarine shallow water craft INS Agray, and the large survey vessel INS Sanshodhak were formally inducted in a ceremony that underscored India’s determination to move beyond being a mere purchaser of defence equipment.The Prime Minister emphasised that a nation’s economic and strategic influence is directly tied to its maritime strength. He declared that the day India becomes a true Nirmata or creator, it will also become a Nirnayak or…