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India, Cambodia Hold Joint Military Exercise for UN Peacekeeping

New Delhi: The second edition of the India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise, CINBAX-II 2026, is underway at the Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre, Camp Basil, in Kampong Speu Province, Kingdom of Cambodia. The exercise, being conducted until May 17,...

India has 60 days of crude oil, 60 days of natural gas, and 45 days of LPG rolling stock

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh chaired the fifth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on West Asia at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi. The meeting reviewed the latest developments in the conflict and discussed measures to strengthen India’s preparedness and minimise...

A Statesman and a Seeker: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr. Karan Singh

Harbans Singh’s A Statesman and a Seeker: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr. Karan Singh is a significant and intellectually stimulating contribution to modern Indian biographical literature. Moving well beyond the conventional confines of political biography, the work emerges as a nuanced and...

Indigenous Defence Power Highlighted at North Tech Symposium

PRAYAGRAJ, Uttar Pradesh (India): Minister of State for Defence, Government of India, Sanjay Seth has said that India’s military might is forged in the factories of our defence industries. Seth credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the unmatched courage and determination of the...

Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s Assertive Map, Contested Attacks, and the Fragile Path to De-escalation

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters a critical phase in early May 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of confrontation. Conflicting claims surrounding an alleged Iranian missile strike on a US naval vessel, Iran’s release of an...

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Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s Assertive Map, Contested Attacks, and the Fragile Path to De-escalation

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters a critical phase in early May 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has...

US-Iran War: Talks Stall as Iran’s Araghchi Meets Putin in St. Petersburg

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war entered a critical phase on Monday as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

EU Adopts 20th Russia Sanctions Package

Diplomat Foreign DeskStockholm: The EU’s 20th sanctions package includes comprehensive measures targeting the Russian economy, including its energy revenues...

Kashmir Discussion Forum USA Announces Global Zoom Dialogue on J&K Media, Society & Nationhood

Diplomat Foreign Desk New York/Florida: In an effort to generate informed global discussion on the changing socio-political and media landscape...

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Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s Assertive Map, Contested Attacks, and the Fragile Path to De-escalation

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters a critical phase in early May 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of confrontation. Conflicting claims surrounding an alleged Iranian missile strike on a US naval vessel, Iran’s release of an...

US-Iran War: Talks Stall as Iran’s Araghchi Meets Putin in St. Petersburg

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war entered a critical phase on Monday as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in St. Petersburg for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as negotiations between Washington and Tehran appeared to stall over what Iran...

The Strait of Hormuz, Once a Lifeline, Becomes a Flashpoint in a Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire

On a tense Monday in April 2026, the deadline imposed by President Donald J. Trump for a naval blockade of Iranian ports slipped past without immediate fireworks, yet the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz remained a theater of high-stakes confrontation. What began...

Iran War Ceasefire: A Fragile Pause, Not Lasting Peace

The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has brought a sudden, uneasy quiet to the fighting that has raged across the Middle East since late February 2026. President Trump described it as a “total and complete victory” for the...

The 2026 Iran War: One Month of Surprise Strikes, Retaliation, and Global Repercussions

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel opened a new chapter in the long-running Iran–Israel conflict with a coordinated campaign of surprise airstrikes that struck military sites, government facilities, and urban areas across Iran. The operation resulted in the assassination of Supreme...

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Iran War Ceasefire: A Fragile Pause, Not Lasting Peace

The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United...

Myth of a Benign France: Dark History of French Imperialism in India

New Delhi: Over 150 years, from the reign of...

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Digital Census 2027: Public Participation is the Key to Success

The launch of Census 2027 comes at a time...

Expanding PNG: A Decisive Step Toward Cleaner Energy and Smarter Urban Growth

The recent roundtable review meeting at Vigyan Bhavan on...

HPV Vaccination — A Decisive Step Toward Eliminating Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer has long remained a silent yet devastating...

Restoring Ethics in Public Healthcare

The recent directive barring Medical Representatives from Central Government...

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Panchayati Raj in Jammu & Kashmir: A Vital Force in Regional Development

The idea of grassroots democracy lies at the heart...

Paradigmatic Shift Toward Direct Airline Service

Prof Ravij Seth India’s transport sector—particularly railways and civil aviation—has...

Social Justice in Action: Assessing Welfare Schemes in Jammu & Kashmir

Social justice is not merely an abstract ideal enshrined...

Environment: The Fight for Survival

A few decades ago, the common perception of the...

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Security Forces Pay Solemn Tribute to Havaldar Jhantu Ali Sheikh, Martyred in Udhampur Encounter

Jammu, (DD):The Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF),...

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