The expanded BRICS grouping occupies a pivotal position in global agriculture. Collectively, its member countries account for more than 60 percent of global rice production and nearly half of the …
Defense
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South Asia Notes: New Lease of Life for the Quad?
by Elizabeth Roche 3 minutes readMay is one of the hottest months of the year in northern India. Keeping pace with the scorching temperatures are diplomatic activities in New Delhi. Recently, India played host to …
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A high-stakes Situation Room meeting promised a “final determination” on the Iran-U.S. deal, but after two hours behind closed doors, no decision has emerged. When President Donald Trump convened his …
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on May 30 identified India as a key pillar of stability in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington sharpened its regional strategy aimed at countering China’s …
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AUKUS Partners Finalize Submarine Rotation Deal, Launch First Unmanned Undersea Weapons Project
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readAustralia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have finalized key arrangements to establish a permanent allied submarine presence in Western Australia and announced their first joint advanced unmanned undersea …
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Experts Assess Quad’s Strategic Direction After New Delhi Quad Meeting
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics hosted a discussion titled “The Quad Convenes: Priorities, Partnerships and the Indo-Pacific,” on May 28 …
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Quad Unveils Critical Minerals Framework, Expands Cooperation Across the Indo-Pacific
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readA new Quad Critical Minerals Framework aimed at strengthening supply chains for minerals essential to economic growth, advanced technologies, and regional security was unveiled by India, Australia, Japan, and the …
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Australia’s Richard Marles to Visit India for Key Defense Dialogue with Rajnath Singh
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readAustralia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Richard Marles, will visit India next week for the second Australia-India Defense Ministers’ Dialogue with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, as both countries …
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Trump Outlines Preferred Options for Disposing Iran’s Uranium Deposits Under US or International Supervision
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readOutlining his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s vast deposits of enriched uranium, President Trump said that Tehran should either hand it over to the US for destruction, or otherwise …
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India Recognized at Annual Houston Armed Forces Ball
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Consulate General of India in Houston has expressed its “deep appreciation” to the Houston Military Affairs Committee (HMAC) for recognizing India as the “Honored Country” at the 2026 Annual …