Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.