Experts state that amid growing US-China struggle, Washington is trying to consolidate the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as "the Quad", with Japan, Australia and India. It has pushed New Delhi to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China.

The Rafale features an integrated defensive-aids system named SPECTRA, which protects the aircraft against airborne and ground threats. Various methods of detection, jamming, and decoying have been incorporated, and the system has been designed to be highly re-programmable for addressing new threats.

Pakistan's national carrier has grounded almost a third of its pilots after a government investigation revealed that hundreds across the country had fake licenses and were not qualified to fly.

The separatists in Kashmir, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani according to experts, are remote-controlled by Pakistan for anti-India activities mainly in the volatile Kashmir Valley.

India-China Border Clash: Chinese experts acknowledge that Indian Army is expecting a prolonged standoff in the China-India border region but suggest that the US coming to Indian aid would be a fantasy.