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Indian Pilot, Russian Jet & French Aircraft: How IAF’s MiG-21 Shot Down Pakistan’s ‘Intruding’ Plane That Killed 16 Crew Members

The Soviet-era MiG-21 is the oldest-serving aircraft in the Indian Air Force arsenal. Since 1963, the MiG-21 has demonstrated its worth by providing critical...

Three Years From Galwan Clash, ‘Astrology’ Dictates Modi-Xi Relations Fraught With Tensions & Trust Deficit

Three years ago, India and China saw the bloodiest chapter of their bilateral history since 1975 when 600 soldiers from both sides engaged in...

India, China, Pakistan & Philippines: Is Another Conflict Brewing In Asia As Manila Opens Up ‘Disputed’ Spratly Islands For Tourism?

There appeared to be a thaw in ties between China and the Philippines after a PLA Navy warship made a friendly port call in...

India’s Acquisition Of MQ-9 Drones Surreal Disconnect From Reality As IAF Worryingly Short On S-400, 4.5-Gen Fighters

According to the Times of India, the Indian MoD, on June 15, 2023, approved the acquisition of 31 weaponized Predator or MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones...

Backstabbed During Pakistan War, India ‘Ditches’ US GPS For ‘Much More Accurate’ NavIC Navigation System

The US Global Positioning System or GPS is omnipresent and omniscient. In a bid to gain "strategic independence," India is now ditching this US-owned...