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Pakistan, despite being financially bankrupt and diplomatically isolated, has poured nearly $5 million into Washington lobbying firms to mask its terror record and human rights abuses.FARA disclosures show over 60 urgent interactions during India’s Operation Sindoor, exposing Islamabad’s desperation even as its military elite claimed India sought US mediation. Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev argues India’s diaspora and shared values with America give New Delhi far stronger leverage.Reeling from military humiliation and facing global isolation, Pakistan has prioritised propaganda over its collapsing economy. Public disclosures under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) reveal that Islamabad mounted a frantic influence-buying campaign…

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program has entered a decisive phase with the government shortlisting three private sector contenders to build the country’s first fifth-generation fighter jet.This marks a historic departure from tradition, as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been excluded from the ₹15,000 crore project.The shortlisted players—TATA Advanced Systems, the L&T-BEL-Dynamatic consortium, and the Bharat Forge-BEML-Data Patterns consortium—will compete to construct five prototypes at a new Greenfield facility in Andhra Pradesh.The move is intended to accelerate development by leveraging private sector efficiency, modern technologies, and industrial best practices, while simultaneously strengthening India’s push for self-reliance in advanced aerospace…

Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has devised a new strategy to embed its operatives within mainstream political parties in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.This plan is designed to provide cover for terror recruitment, fundraising, and the movement of weapons under the guise of democratic activity. By infiltrating political structures, the ISI aims to evade counter-terror surveillance and sustain networks that would otherwise be vulnerable to detection.The sinister plot came to light during interrogations of over ground workers (OGWs) recently apprehended by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Investigators discovered basic membership cards of national political parties in their…

Russia and the Taliban have now signed a formal military pact, a development that reshapes the strategic landscape of South Asia.For India, this evolving closeness between Moscow and Kabul could present a distinct advantage, particularly as New Delhi has been steadily deepening its engagement with the Taliban regime over the past few years.The agreement signals a new phase in Afghanistan’s external relations, where Russia’s backing provides the Taliban with legitimacy and military support, while simultaneously curbing the influence of Pakistan and China.The significance of this pact for India lies in the diplomatic groundwork it has already laid with Kabul. Last…

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, crediting President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan.He highlighted the understanding reached between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following their military confrontation last year, praising Trump’s role in easing tensions.Hegseth remarked that the president’s ability to bring the two sides together was instrumental in achieving peace, though India has consistently rejected claims of third-party mediation, maintaining that the understanding was reached directly between New Delhi and Islamabad.Trump has repeatedly asserted that he played a decisive role in securing peace after the four-day conflict triggered by…

Home › Podcasts › Defence Uncut › Is Russia’s Air Defence Deal With the Taliban a Threat to Pakistan? Defence Uncut Russia has signed a military deal to supply the Taliban with air defence and MANPADS. The real threat to Pakistan isn’t its fighter jets — it’s proliferation, and a decade of misjudging Russia. On May 27, 2026, Russia and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan signed a military-technical cooperation agreement at a security forum outside Moscow, following talks between Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and the Afghan defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid. The specific terms were not made…

The Delhi Police Special Cell has uncovered that Pakistan’s ISI-backed underworld module in India was attempting to channel funds through cryptocurrency networks, linking operatives to Dawood Ibrahim’s syndicate and foreign handlers.Eight arrests have been made, and investigators are now scrutinising crypto hubs in Delhi and Maharashtra while tracing recruitment networks across multiple states.The alleged network was exposed after a human intelligence tip-off, which revealed a wider conspiracy involving foreign handlers, local operatives, and criminal associates. Investigators believe the planning began nearly two months before the arrests, with the module attempting to expand its footprint by recruiting more agents within India.…

General Upendra Dwivedi has confirmed that Operation Sindoor remains active despite a pause in hostilities, with the tri-services preparing for “Operation Sindoor 2.0.”The Indian military is expanding into new domains such as space, cyber, and cognitive warfare, while emphasising synergy, caution in deployments, and national unity in the face of information warfare.Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025 as a retaliatory strike against Pakistan-backed terrorism, continues to shape India’s military posture. General Dwivedi, speaking in Pune, stressed that although there is a temporary cessation of hostilities, the armed forces are actively preparing for the next phase. He underlined that the Army, Navy,…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has underlined the decisive role played by the Indian Navy during Operation Sindoor, stating that the force compelled the entire Pakistan Navy to remain confined to its ports.Speaking at the inauguration of the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, an open-air naval museum, Singh emphasised that the Navy’s deployment in the Arabian Sea with full preparedness and strength maintained constant pressure on Pakistan, ensuring its naval units did not venture out during the conflict.Operation Sindoor, launched on 7 May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, saw Indian forces conduct precision strikes on multiple terror infrastructures…

The ratification paves way for a €90bn European Union support mechanism for Ukraine covering 2026–2027. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock.com.s The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has ratified both the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Agreement with the European Union on a €90bn ($104bn) Ukraine Support Loan, according to official statements published on the legislature’s website.   The vote, which saw 298 deputies supporting the motion, enables a major EU assistance mechanism for Ukraine covering the years 2026 and 2027.  Of the entire €90bn package, €60bn is earmarked for defence-related expenditure.   The remainder is directed towards budget support, with the stated aim of maintaining macro-financial stability and…