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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicNational Security Council

Topic: National Security Council

Biden nominates officials for key cybersecurity and nuclear policy positions

The nominations include Michael Sulmeyer, who has served as principal cyber adviser to the secretary of the Army, and Christopher Hanson, who has been chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 2021.

Inaction on communalism a political choice. NSC can make it difficult for Modi govt to ignore

The ultimate responsibility for political inaction on the issue of communalism rests with the PM. If Modi does not act, nothing much can be done.

US experts suspect Pakistan’s ISI agency of supporting those behind of Pulwama attack

Former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel said that the Pulwama terrorist attack will be the first serious challenge of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's administration.

Afghanistan says no privatisation of war ‘at any cost’, finds support

Rejecting Erik Prince's plan to privatise parts of US military operations in Afghanistan, the government says won't allow for-profit business.

Bilawal Bhutto supports Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida in treason case

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Locals in Khyber district are learning Chinese; Musharraf’s party demands security for a possible return to Pakistan.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.