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Modi keen to make defence key engine in India story & America’s allies are spooked, writes global media

Brutal gangrape of 28-year-old mother of 4 in Bihar's Begusarai has revived memories of Nirbhaya. And you'll never guess which city has become the refuge of Delhi's intellectuals. 

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

Donald Trump named Time magazine ‘Person of the Year’, criticises Ukraine’s use of US arms

In an interview that coincided with his being named Time's Person, the President-elect suggested that he would alter US policy towards Ukraine.

10 chargesheeted by NIA in 2022 Mizoram arms & explosives case ‘linked to Myanmar-based insurgents’

NIA probe found 'conspiracy by Myanmar insurgents along with associates in Mizoram', and that consignment was supplied by a Guwahati-based explosives firm.

India remains world’s largest arms importer, France overtakes Russia in global sales, finds SIPRI

India was largest single recipient of French arms exports, accounting for nearly 30 percent over the period 2019-2023.

‘Pouring oil on fire’ — Azerbaijan’s President slams sale of Indian arms to Armenia

New Delhi: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has slammed the sale of Indian-made arms to Armenia, while also questioning their quality. This comes amid a...

Shinde govt to provide arms licence seekers 3-day training in handling guns, a 1st for Maharashtra

According to govt resolution, this is being done to avoid mishaps. Armed police personnel will teach cleaning of weapons, loading, unloading, trigger control under voluntary programme.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to meet Putin, US warns against arms deal

Pyongyang and Moscow have denied that North Korea would supply arms to Russia, which has expended vast stocks of weapons in more than 18 months of war with Ukraine.

India world’s largest arms importer in 2018-2022. Ukraine 3rd largest in 2022: SIPRI data

India received 31% Russian arms exports & France displaced US as India’s 2nd-largest supplier, according to report released by Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.