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Germany sets sights on leading Europe with ‘best equipped’ NATO army division by 2025

With an 'optimistic' outlook, the country's Army chief said that the division would initially have 80%-90% of the required personnel, and these plans have been agreed upon with NATO.

Japan and NATO join hands in new partnership deal at NATO Vilnius summit 2023

The new partnership programme comes as NATO explores a deeper engagement with Asia while China increases its military presence.

NATO Summit in Lithuania underway, Sweden membership & Ukraine relations to take centrestage

Over the next 2 days, NATO states will discuss various key issues, from regional defence deals and Sweden’s membership to strategising for the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia launches overnight air strike on Kyiv hours before NATO summit kick starts in Lithuania

According to preliminary information, Ukraine’s air defence systems shot down all the Iranian-made Shahed drones Russia launched before they reached their targets.

Taking on China, ties with India to NATO summit host — Lithuania’s the tiny EU nation that could

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė talks about ‘Chinese economic coercion’, Lithuania's Indo-Pacific strategy & its keenness to develop 'high-tech partnership' with 'like-minded' India.

US and Ukraine’s top diplomats hold ‘important’ call before NATO summit in Vilnius

The US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a separate statement that the two diplomats discussed also 'progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive'.

North Korea accuses US of violating its airspace, warns to shoot down its spy planes

Report by Ministry of National Defence cited use of US reconnaissance planes and drones and said Washington was escalating tensions by sending a nuclear submarine near peninsula.

What is the European Sky Shield Initiative that ‘neutral’ Austria & Switzerland just joined

If faced with air & missile threats in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ESSI member states aim to leverage the already existing NATO cooperation framework and defend themselves.

NATO must discuss Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Russia’s Foreign Ministry

NATO leaders will meet in Vilnius on July 11-12 to tackle wide range of topics, from divisions over Ukraine's membership bid and Sweden's accession to boosting ammunitions stockpiles.

NATO says Wagner mutiny shows Russia’s ‘big strategic mistake’ in attacking Ukraine

NATO Secretary General said that it is even more important for countries to extend their support to Ukraine now.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.