The Mecca defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan creates synergies that are not in India’s interest by and large, even if they do not impact India at the very outset.
US president was secretly moved to smaller military aircraft from legacy Air Force One as he left Ankara after NATO Summit last month due to a credible assassination threat, report says.
A critical consequence is that Pakistani leadership may now price an escalation cheaper than earlier. This raises the likelihood of a crisis rather than a single campaign.
Agreement follows nearly year of negotiations. Its signing in Mecca lends symbolic significance. Earlier reports had indicated Egypt too would sign it, but it did not.
Hakan Şükür remains Turkey's all-time leading scorer and the holder of the fastest goal in World Cup history. Yet he is largely absent from the country's official football history.
Asim Munir's biggest gripe since the conflict with India in 2025 is that while he has made geo-political gains, there is no comfort for the general at home.
Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.
Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman
Israel should occupy the adjoining parts of Syria and Lebanon and establish a buffer zone manned by the IDF there.
That is the only way future attacks by entities like Hezbollah and others can be prevented. A vast buffer zone would also ensure sufficient retaliatory time if the Islamists were to try anything nasty.
Israel should occupy the adjoining parts of Syria and Lebanon and establish a buffer zone manned by the IDF there.
That is the only way future attacks by entities like Hezbollah and others can be prevented. A vast buffer zone would also ensure sufficient retaliatory time if the Islamists were to try anything nasty.