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TopicWest Asia

Topic: West Asia

US deploys EA-37B Compass Call against Iran, the electronic attack plane that can jam communications

CENTCOM confirms the first-ever combat deployment of EA-37B. The Compass Call disrupts and jams enemy communication systems rather than destroying them.

ThePrint Off The Cuff with foreign policy analyst C. Raja Mohan

Foreign policy analyst Professor C. Raja Mohan in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Why Chinese media is amplifying Pakistan’s role in US-Iran ceasefire talks

Islamabad is serving as a convenient proxy through which China can project influence without direct involvement.

India’s goal of isolating Pakistan is facing a setback

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poorly timed tilt to Israel on the eve of the war had already damaged Iranian trust in India.

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

The Centre also announced excise cuts on petrol and diesel, alongside imposing export duties on fuel, to bolster domestic supply.

From ‘massive bombardment’ to ‘productive talks’, Trump’s flip-flop rhetoric through the Iran war

Four weeks in, the US President's approach to Iran has oscillated. Washington 'negotiating with itself', Iran has said.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

West Asia peace negotiations: India’s moment or Modi’s chance to ‘look inward’, global media debates

From a sailor stranded in the Persian Gulf to Mumbai restaurants shutting their kitchens, international media reports on cascading effects of the Iran conflict on India.

Modi’s speech on West Asia ‘obfuscation’, what’s being done to restore strategic autonomy, asks Kharge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring the safety of millions of Indians living in the Gulf and promoting peace and dialogue worldwide.

Pakistan Army Chief Munir speaks to Trump, steps up mediation to end US-Iran war—FT report

British newspaper reports that Munir spoke with Trump Sunday, as Pakistan, along with Türkiye & Egypt, emerges as key nations attempting to mediate an end to the ongoing conflict.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.