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After the UNSC rejected the US draft resolution to extend the arms embargo indefinitely against Iran, Israel and the US are now preparing for...

Vikram Misri, India's envoy to China, has been holding meetings in Beijing on the ongoing tensions at Pangong Tso and Depsang Plains along the...

China has unveiled an indigenous weapon - airborne munitions dispenser - that is placed between an air-to-ground (ATG) missile and a guided bomb droppable...

With rising tensions between Greece and Turkey, Rafale fighter jets and a C-130 aircraft belonging to the French Air Force are now deployed in...

India and Russia are set to ramp up their military cooperation by executing contracts worth almost $ 15 billion, and also ink an Inter-Governmental...

Nikki Haley and Kamala Harris are both first-generation Americans of Indian descent and are among very few women of colour who have managed to reach top ranks in their respective parties.

With a raging border conflict with India, a cold war with the US that has resulted in sanctions and trade conflict and deteriorating ties...

The Indian Army is preparing for the long haul in eastern Ladakh while the disengagement process is underway. The Indian troops not only need...

Laser-based or microwave-based high-power DEWs (Direct Energy Weapons) can easily incapacitate almost all ariel targets like drones, missiles and other targets without leaving any physical debris.

Beijing's flagship programme, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) worth approximately $62 billion, has already received criticism from India and the US. Experts believe that...

In a veiled warning to the US, Russia has issued a statement declaring that it will perceive any ballistic missile launched towards its territory...

The Gripen E has been ordered by both Sweden and Brazil. Other Saab Gripen fighters have been sold to Hungary, Czech Republic, South Africa and Thailand. India turned down the option to buy the Gripen fighter jet for the Rafales. 

“They (T-90s) are not there to defend Indian territory, but to threaten Chinese territory,” said a fellow at the U.S.-based National Bureau of Asian Research thinktank. In comparison to the 45-ton Russian origin T-90 tanks, Beijing has deployed Type 15 tanks which are way lighter giving them an added advantage of navigating through the challenging terrain of the Himalayan region.

Junagadh was a part of the Kathiawar region along with other princely states that had already acceded to India. However, on August 15, 1947, to everyone's surprise, Junagadh's Nawab, Mahabatkhan Rasulkhanji decided to accede to Pakistan even though he had earlier given the impression that the future of his state lies in joining India.

The EurAsian Times recently compared Indian Su-30 MKIs with Chinese Su-30 MKK jets as clashes between Indian and Chinese troops were escalating. One pertinent...

Ram Temple vs Hagia Sophia: Turkey saw a similar precedent being set by the highest court of the country when Hagia Sophia, a church turned into a mosque and then designated as a museum, was reconverted to a mosque, much to the appreciation of the Islamic world. 

Ram Temple, Ayodhya: Indian PM Narendra Modi will help lay the foundations on for a "grand" new Hindu temple (Ram Mandir) at a contentious...

"China’s argument with India, and ongoing disputes with Japan, demonstrate preparedness to press territorial claims from the Himalayas to the South China Seas," asserted the paper.

The Rafale is one of the most expensive aircraft in the international market. India's deal of 36 jets is worth Rs. 60,000 crores. Experts argue that the high cost is the result of many reasons including general inefficiency in the country's defence sector.

The H-6J is an upgraded variant of the decades-old H-6, a large bomber platform which first flew almost 60 years ago. Its size and longevity, interestingly, appear to parallel the Vietnam-era historic B-52.