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"This is not 2003": US War Secy vows to defeat enemy, launches intense str
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Secretary Hegseth underscored a shift in American military doctrine, distancing the current administration from the "endless nation-building" of previous decades. "Those days are dead," Hegseth stated. "Instead, we're winning decisively with brutal efficiency and an unbreakable will to ac
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China increases defence spending amidst world chaos
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
China has announced a 7 per cent increase in its 2026 defence budget to roughly USD 277 billion. Amidst regional conflicts and military purges, Beijing is prioritising modernisation and "sovereign rights." While feeling vulnerable due to energy dependencies, China is choosing diplomatic enga
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Interest of Indian consumer always overriding priority: Jaishankar warns o
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that the Indian consumer's interest is the "overriding priority" amid the West Asia crisis. He warned of supply chain disruptions, confirmed 67,000 Indians have returned home, and defended the humanitarian decision to allow an Iranian wa
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"A World Adrift": Congress MP Manish Tewari warns small conflicts could tr
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MP Manish Tewari, in a post on X, wrote, "Small Wars put together have the potential of becoming World Wars. That is how World War -1 and World War -2 became World Wars.
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India must act to stop West Asia conflict, says Salman Khurshid
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The former Union Minister pointed out that the sinking of an Iranian warship by the US in the Indian Ocean was a "failure"
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'Don't need people to join wars after we've already won': Trump slams UK P
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United States President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) sharply criticised United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the lack of UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, claiming that the European Country is now mulling over sending aircraft carriers to West Asia.
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"I have an ability to get those things done": Trump reiterates he stopped
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Trump framed the US military buildup and economic pressure as tools he believes can prevent wars and stabilise global disputes.
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"Indian Ocean has always been a peaceful place": Sri Lanka MP after US tor
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Harsha de Silva, MP, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance of the Parliament in Sri Lanka, while talking to ANI, said regional neighbours have traditionally viewed the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace and connectivity and torpedoing of a warship is seen as a dangerous escalation that bring
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"Had not anticipated": Sri Lankan MP after US torpedoes Iranian vessel in
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Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva expressed shock over the US torpedoing an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, in the Indian Ocean and said that they did what they had to do after getting a distress call.
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"Dereliction of constitutional responsibility": Owaisi slams PM Modi, EAM
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's silence on the US' recent attack on the Iranian warship 'IRIS Dena' in the Indian Ocean is "dereliction" of their constitutional responsibility.
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"Theaters are bleeding together": Experts at Raisina Dialogue warn of West
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Experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 warned that global conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine are "bleeding together" with Indo-Pacific security. While the US maintains its ability to respond to Taiwan tensions despite Middle East involvement, speakers noted that expanding regional wars are
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Sri Lankan President Disanayake calls for peace amid West Asia conflict; s
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Lankan President Anura Disanayake has stated that Sri Lanka will remain non-aligned during the current West Asia conflict calling for all parties to demonstrate a commitment to peace.
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