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Topic: North Korea

‘Day not far when China coerces India with use of missiles,’ says Lt General PR Shankar (Retd)

Delivering a lecture for Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), Lt General P.R. Shankar (Retd) says while India did not require a rocket force, it certainly needed ‘integrated thinking and jointness’.

North Korea preparing to launch a military satellite, says South. ‘Detected signs’

The activities were spotted at Dongchang-ri, a northwestern area of the country where North Korea’s main space flight centre is based.

‘North Korea’s first spy satellite Malligyong-1 is alive, can manoeuvre,’ says space expert

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's first spy satellite is "alive," a Netherlands-based space expert said on Tuesday, after detecting changes in its orbit that suggest Pyongyang is

North Korean Assembly votes to end all economic ties with South Korea

Declaring South Korea as its enemy, the Supreme People’s Assembly also voted to abolish a special law on Mount Kumgang tourism project, a symbol of cooperation between the two nations.

Tensions spike as Seoul claims North Korea fired cruise missiles off its west coast

According to South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff, the country is closely monitoring North Korea's activities in the region, while the missiles are being analysed.

North Korean teens get 12 years of hard labour for watching K-pop

The video footage, released by an organisation that works with North Korean defectors, shows two 16-year-olds in Pyongyang convicted of watching South Korean movies & music videos

N Korea fires 200 artillery rounds near maritime border, S Korea island residents take shelter

The firing by North Korea caused no civilian or military damage in the South, South Korea’s military has told the media.

Russia used missiles sourced from North Korean for strikes in Ukraine, says White House

National security spokesperson John Kirby says United States will raise the issue with the United Nations Security Council.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea has ruled out possibility of unification with South Korea

In speech ahead of New Year, he said US policy is making war inevitable, ordered military to prepare to 'pacify entire territory of South Korea', with nuclear bombs if necessary.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations, reports Al Jazeera

According to KCNA, Kim also stated that ‘military situation’ on Korean peninsula had become ‘extreme’ as result of ‘unprecedented’ confrontations between North Korea and the US.

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Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.