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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: PLAN

Chinese navy is planning ahead. India’s approach doesn’t match up, above sea or below

Snehesh Alex Philip -
While China has been focusing on its naval build-up, from carriers to destroyers, Indian Navy’s budget keeps decreasing.

China, India signal each other on might in Indian Ocean Region, amid tensions on land

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A PLA Navy task force is understood to have entered Indian Ocean Region as China seeks to project its dominance. India is keeping a close watch on waters around the country.

This secret facility is helping China’s navy become a submarine superpower

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The PLAN’s Submarine Academy is located in Qingdao, and seems equipped to train sailors for whatever situation crops up in submarine warfare.

China gets closer to its dream of a blue-water navy with rapid expansion of African base

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
From laser-dazzling US pilots to the construction of a new navy pier, the country has done a lot at its Djibouti base in Africa over the last year.

Up-close with Yulin, China’s most vital nuclear sub base that’s a big threat to India

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
An analysis of Google Earth images of 1 September 2017 shows that Yulin remains as important today as it was in 2001, when construction work began.

China takes the dive, puts thrust on building nuclear submarines

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’ gave boost to its Blue Water navy ambitions and funds were made available for the expansion of the nuclear submarine programme.

High-speed production: Chinese navy built 83 ships in just eight years

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Chinese experts produce designs which surpass the most modern ships of the US navy in size, volume, armament and quantity

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Opinion

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

Shailaja Bajpai -
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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