Author: purushottam.gond

During his visit to Mozambique, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used a “Made in India” train and discussed the current situation with the country’s transport minister about extending rail networks, electric mobility, and waterways connectivity. After meeting with the country’s senior officials, including President Yoweri Museveni, in Uganda, Mr. Jaishankar travelled to Maputo to discuss potential collaboration in the fields of commerce, infrastructure, energy, and defence. In addition to Mateus Magala, the minister of transport for Mozambique, the external affairs minister also held a news conference as the train was going. It is the first time an Indian minister of…

Women officers will be able to lead troops for the first time in the Indian Army, and their leadership abilities will be evaluated. What does this decision mean for the Army and women officers? A special selection board approved up to 108 female Army commanders for the rank of Colonel (selection grade), granting them the first-ever right to command soldiers and units in their respective weapons and services. From the class of 1992 to the class of 2006, a total of 244 female officers are being given consideration for promotion against the openings in the arms and services branches of…

It will be challenging for India to grant Ukraine’s request for a chance to address the G20 despite its desire for President Putin to attend the conference. The capacity of India to bring opposing parties to an agreement will determine the success of its presidency. Leaders’ Declaration from New Delhi Emine Dzhaparova, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, paid a visit to New Delhi this week at a time when her nation is engaged in an endlessly stalled conflict with Russia. To convince the Western alliance led by the United States to continue funding its war effort and guarantee…

Fear of the Growing Influence of China over the Indo-Pacific and the South-East Asian region is making developing and underdeveloped nations increase their deterrence.   There has been an arms race in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific area, which is characterised by governments competing to acquire and retain military dominance over one another. The arms race in this region has its roots in the region’s security environment, which is characterised by a variety of threats, including piracy, terrorism, territorial or water conflicts, displays of force, and other security issues. The Upcoming Arms Race in the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitical Shifts and Western Involvement…

China is anticipated to boycott the meetings in Leh and Srinagar in May, which are criticised by Pakistan. Exactly three years after the first time the Indian security forces saw an unusual amount of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops assembling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the government intends to conduct its second G-20 engagement group meeting in Leh this month, sending a clear message to China. According to authorities, the Youth-20 Summit, or Y-20, will bring together roughly 80 participants from almost every G-20 nation from April 26 to 28 in Leh. They choose not to…

USA’s Secret War Document Leaked: Before the papers emerged on Twitter and Telegram, according to Bellingcat, an open source intelligence research company monitoring the Military leaks, they first appeared on a Minecraft Discord channel. The Department of Defense has launched an official inquiry into one of the greatest reported leaks of classified US military data in the past ten years, which may make American backing for Ukraine more difficult just before Kyiv launched a significant attack. During the past several weeks, several documents have surfaced on social media platforms; some of them are purportedly only meant for those with the…

Arunachal Pradesh’s eastern Anjaw district is home to Kibithoo, in which the ambitious “Vibrant Village Program” (VVP) was recently introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. India’s reaction to China’s construction of 628 model “xiaokang” (moderately well-off) villages along the LAC in China-occupied Tibet is the VVP (CoT). China began construction of these communities, which serve both civilian and military purposes, in 2017 and finished it in 2021 at a staggering cost of Rs 3.76 lakh crore. In 19 border districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh, India has identified 2,967 villages that would be developed under…

Even while there is still unease over Iran’s nuclear programme and there has been an increase in violence between Israelis and Palestinians, diplomacy has cooled some of the volatile rivalries in the area. The most recent example of this trend was the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic ties. Enemies all around the Middle East have been making efforts to heal relations that have been strained by years of tension and conflict. According to Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in China for the first official gathering of their…

The border issue between Beijing and Thimphu is almost over, according to Bhutan’s prime minister, and there have been no Chinese intrusions into its territory. The relationship between India and Bhutan is particularly unique, yet China is still the room’s dragon. Last week, during the three-day visit of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to New Delhi, the two sides attempted to diffuse the uproar in that nation over the Prime Minister of Bhutan’s comments regarding border discussions with China. The contentious border issue was not mentioned in an extensive joint statement. The statement’s final sentence, however, stated that “His…

According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Indian government would try to construct a Sharda Peeth corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, similar to the Kartarpur corridor, so that devotees can take part in the Shardha Yatra. Amit Shah made the remarks as he virtually opened the Mata Sharda Devi Temple in the Kupwara area of north Kashmir, which is situated along the Line of Control. On the first day of Chaitra Navratri, worshippers may enter the Mata Sharda Devi temple in Teetwal village, Kupwara district, North Kashmir. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is about 500 meters from the temple (PoK). Sri Sringeri Math…