By Yashraj Sharma New Delhi, India – Two of the world’s biggest militaries, Russia and India, have made their most substantive defence pact yet, allowing them to station soldiers and aircraft on each other’s territory. The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) bilateral agreement, which was signed last year and is now operational, facilitates the […]
Read MoreBy Dinakar Peri On April 3, 2026, India’s nuclear triad crossed a major milestone with the quiet commissioning of INS Aridhaman—the country’s third nuclear ballistic missile submarine or SSBN (Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear)—at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. While no formal announcement was made on the “boomer,” as SSBNs are referred […]
Read MoreMumbai: India’s forex reserves jumped by USD 2.362 billion to USD 703.308 billion during the week ended April 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had increased by USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion. The country’s forex reserves had expanded to an all-time […]
Read MoreThe US naval blockade of Iranian ports and Iran’s subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz has escalated pressure on global energy flows, raising questions about how long Tehran can sustain itself under restricted export conditions. Analysts say Iran’s survival timeline depends on a mix of stored oil, alternative revenues, and political resilience, with some […]
Read MoreTensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated in the Strait of Hormuz, turning one of the world’s most critical energy corridors into a zone of heightened military friction and raising concerns over wider regional escalation. Washington has significantly expanded its naval operations in the region, signalling a shift from deterrence towards more […]
Read MoreBy Orange Wang From Taiwan to Tibet, French President Emmanuel Macron has touched Beijing’s nerves on a range of sensitive issues over the past few weeks. On a trip to Japan earlier this month, he and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi “emphasised the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and urged a […]
Read MoreThe United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil. Ahead of potential new talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, the US Treasury Department on Friday said that it was targeting Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, China’s second-largest “teapot” or independent refinery. Hengli is […]
Read MoreRoughly 370 kilometers (230 miles) off Somalia’s central coast, between Xarardheere and Hobyo in Galmudug state of Somalia, the Turkish drillship Çağrı Bey has begun what is arguably the country’s most consequential energy experiment to date. The target, Curad-1, is the first test well within a trio of offshore blocks mapped using advanced 3D seismic […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country’s new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power and illegal shareholding. The appointment of Abdul Halim Aman comes as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government faces increased scrutiny on promises made to tackle […]
Read MoreA groundbreaking Central Asian ecological summit has endorsed a Kazakh plan to establish an International Water Organization under UN auspices while pledging to better coordinate efforts to address the consequences of climate change. A three-day Regional Ecological Summit 2026 wrapped up in the Kazakh capital Astana on April 24 by publishing a declaration of intent […]
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