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US, South Korea, Japan express concern over North Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities

Amid North Korea's rising nuclear threats, South Korea's nuclear envoy held talks with his US & Japanese counterparts in Seoul this week and condemned the isolated country's weapons tests.

India facing ‘increasingly aggressive’ China, US should help deter & respond: US think tank

New Delhi: India is facing an "increasingly aggressive" China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and the US should help New Delhi deter...

US has significant concerns about China’s behaviour, says John Kirby

National Security Council spokesperson said China’s coercive behaviour in South China Sea in pursuing false maritime claims, concerns intellectual theft and some trade practices.

Saudi-Iran deal shows bipolarity is back. India must let go of unrealistic multipolar dream

Beijing’s peace-building efforts are not surprising. It reflects China’s strength and regional powers’ desire to find alternatives to US dominance.

‘Dangerous provocative’, says North Korea over US-South Korea joint military drills

North Korea's ambassador warned that recent military action by US and South Korea could lead to a crisis, adding that the countries appeared to be preparing for a war of aggression.

Huma Qureshi drops ceremonial puck in US ice hockey league, ‘1st Indian woman’ to do so

The ceremony that Qureshi led is a ritual to drop the puck — disc used to play the game— to mark the start of the game and end of pre-game activities. 

China role in Saudi, Iran deal a tricky test for US

Relations between US & China have become highly contentious over issues ranging from trade to espionage and increasingly the two powers compete for influence in parts of the world.

Who are India’s friends & foes? Modi govt is caught in a messy US-China-Russia-Pakistan jalebi

Modi government has let, even fuelled the building, of a Westophobic & pro-Moscow public opinion while the course it has set on strategic policy is exactly the opposite.

‘Do not travel to Russia, depart immediately’ — US tells its citizens

The US has repeatedly warned its citizens to leave Russia due to the war in Ukraine. The last such public warning was in September after Putin ordered a partial mobilisation.

China a past master at spy balloons. India sighted one in 1978 near Allahabad

The FBIS used to monitor open-source media reports for American intelligence. There might just be more instances of Chinese balloons used over India in the recent past.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

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.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

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.