Former Indian diplomat Dilip Sinha criticised the US action in Venezuela as a violation of international law, calling it an abduction of Nicolas Maduro. His remarks came after US forces detained Maduro and his wife, with Washington citing charges including narco-terrorism.
Unnamed officials told the newspaper that US military personnel boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, according to the report on Friday. It was the first time in several years US forces had intercepted cargo travelling from China to Iran, according to the newspaper, as quote
This year marks the 29th iteration of the Malabar exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the United States and India. The exercise has since evolved in scope and complexity and now includes Japan and Australia.
China's move to deploy Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic ballistic missiles at a People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) base close to Taiwan has raised alarm among defence analysts, who believe the weapon could endanger both US forces in the Western Pacific and Taiwan itself, as reported
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UNGA that Israeli and US forces crippled Iran's military in a June war, praised US President Trump's "decisive action," and urged the UN Security Council to reinstate snapback sanctions, warning Iran's enriched uranium stockpile "must be eliminated."
An Indian Army contingent has left for Alaska to join US forces in the 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, the Ministry of Defence said. The two-week drills will cover tactical operations, high-altitude warfare, peacekeeping readiness, and multi-domain challenges.
Donald Trump said he is neither talking to Iran nor offering it any deal, denying reports that his team discussed giving Iran $30 billion for a civilian nuclear program. He stressed that, unlike Obama, he gave Iran nothing and claimed US forces had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities.
Michael Rubin has said that US forces need to enter Iran and eradicate its nuclear program and said that it is a possibility that Pakistan could receive Iran's nuclear supplies after the hostilities stop.
Air strikes carried out by the United States on Thursday at Yemen's Ras Isa oil port resulted in at least 74 fatalities, marking one of the deadliest attacks by US forces on the country, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
India-US Naval forces gathered aboard the INS Jalashwa for the opening of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 to enhance humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness.