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Russia Selects India Over China To Construct Its ‘Cutting-Edge’ Icebreaker Ships; But Why Delhi Over Beijing?

Russia has chosen India over China for its non-nuclear icebreaker construction program. This decision comes as Russia seeks to develop its Northern Sea Route...

China’s Top Anti-Espionage Agency Vows To Work With Pakistan & Thwart Terror Attacks On Citizens, Projects

Following a deadly bomb blast in Karachi that claimed the lives of two Chinese nationals and injured one, China has vowed to ramp up...

Outflanked By 12 Chinese Nuke Subs, India OKs ‘Game Changer’ Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines For Navy

The Indian Navy’s undersea combatant arm, aka nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fleet, faces a yawning chasm vis-à-vis that of China. That is why despite...

Sri Lanka Snubs U.S. & India; Welcomes Chinese Navy’s Three-Masted Tall “Training Vessel” Despite Ban

In a move that can cause fresh tensions in the region, Sri Lanka has allowed the Chinese Navy training ship, Po Lang, to dock...

62 Behind Chinese PLA-N, Indian Navy Commissions Its 2nd Survey Vessel, INS Nirdeshak, Critical For IOR Ops

Faced with a massive Chinese fleet of 64 Survey Vessels, the Indian Navy is working to build up its own capabilities. In 2024, the...