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China changed how its military would fight by 2016. India, facing China and Pakistan, is still reshaping how its Army, Navy and Air Force would command a war. The gap is not simply about speed. It shows how hard it is to move from three service-led systems to one joint plan. India’s theatre command reform aims to place forces from …
Defence cooperation between two of the world’s largest Asian powers is continuing with China and Indonesia to hold joint counterterrorism drills in Guangdong province between the end of October and the beginning of November 2026. The China Indonesia Drills (Sharpe Knife-2026) is scheduled for the mountain rescue exercise, announced by the Ministry of National Defense of China on October 26. …
US President Donald Trump has again pressed on Ukraine to reach a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that it cannot last with ongoing fighting. Trump addressed the Ukrainian issue during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Oct. 20, appealing to Kyiv to enter into a deal. The debate on the Trump Ukraine Peace Deal …
Washington is under fresh pressure over the warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for increasing government borrowing and increasing fiscal risks. The climate of the US Debt Crisis has grown more tense since the IMF Fiscal Monitor of October 2026, which pointed to the increasing pressures on global debt. The warnings reflect differences in policy but do not constitute …
India is getting a lot of relief on trade after the US President, Donald Trump, lifted new sanctions and tariffs on Russia as well as major buyers of Russian energy. On 16th October 2026, the India Russian Oil Waiver was announced which temporarily exempts the threat of any further penalties under the Graham Act, providing breathing space for India’s energy …
Russia is hitting a tough balance in its South Asia policy to keep relations with the Taliban going at the same time it strives to keep relations with Pakistan. Both ties are important for Moscow in terms of regional security issues, especially when terrorism is becoming a concern and issues on borders and economic integration are growing. Russia’s Kabul Islamabad …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned again of an attack if there is any direct provocation, calling a Russian use of any means available to it against the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad a question. The events took place at Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow in an atmosphere of increased tension between Russia and NATO. Putin’s Warning Over Kaliningrad If Kaliningrad …
The escalation between the U.S. and Iran may be “very soon” and could include future targeted U.S. military strikes at least prior to November’s midterm elections, said U.S. President Donald Trump. While speaking at the PGA Tour’s Presidents Cup on the sidelines of the tournament, Trump pointed to a drop in global oil prices as a sign of a resolution …
The bilateral cooperation relationship has been expanded through the signing of the new framework agreement as well as the visa-exemption arrangement for holders of diplomatic and service passports with Indonesia and Burkina Faso. The pledges were made in New York state on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, after a bilateral meeting that took …
The United Nations does not lack diplomacy. All resolutions, mandates and institutional reforms are based on negotiations between sovereign states. But the challenge before the body today is whether diplomacy can go beyond paralysis management, or whether it can actually contribute to the overcoming of political structures that cause paralysis. A resolution in March 2026 made by the General Assembly …
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