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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicWeapons of mass destruction

Topic: Weapons of mass destruction

LAC tensions, China aiding Pakistan’s WMD ambitions—what US flagged in annual worldwide threat report

In an unclassified threat assessment paper, US' DIA says Islamabad sees New Delhi as an ‘existential threat’ & will push its development of nuclear weapons to offset India.

US sanctions 3 Chinese firms for ‘supplying materials’ to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme 

Pakistan reportedly has 170 nuclear warheads. US State Dept claims firms were 'materially contributing to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery’.

Bill in Lok Sabha on WMDs: What it seeks to do, and why it’s been introduced now

Experts say timing of amendment bill may have to do with reports of unauthorised work in labs amid the pandemic, and also as a response to rapid advances in drone technology.

India & Pakistan nuclear programmes increasing security risks in South Asia: US spymaster

The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.