Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic return from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 15, 2025, marked a defining moment in India’s space journey. He became the first Indian to …
Defense
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Former Indian Envoy Taranjit Sandhu Joins USISPF as Chairman of Geopolitical Institute
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readFormer Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu has joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and will serve as Chairman of the newly …
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Akash Prime Missile Clears High-Altitude Test as L&T Delivers Tejas Wings to HAL
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a boost to its air defense capabilities, particularly in the challenging high-altitude terrain bordering its northern frontiers, India successfully conducted a high-altitude trial of the Akash Prime missile system …
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MEA Report Reinforces India’s Diplomatic Push in Indo-Pacific Ahead of Hosting Quad Leaders’ Summit
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAs India prepares to host the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi this fall, the recently released 2024 Annual Report by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) provides a …
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Foreign Minister Jaishankar Highlights Quad Progress, US-India Ties, and Political Unity
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has praised the global advocacy efforts of the seven All-Party delegations post Operation Sindoor, emphasizing that the initiative showcases India’s “political pluralism” and delivers a …
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Secretary Marco Rubio Welcomes Quad Foreign Ministers in DC for High-Level Diplomatic Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted his counterparts from the Quad, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, for …
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Guest Column: Attention Must Be on Gaza Now
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIn all the noise of the last two weeks on Iran, there was palpable nervousness in sections of the international community that a bigger problem in the Middle East, the …
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Guest Column: Vagaries of War and Diplomacy
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 4 minutes readAfter being at each other’s throats for about two weeks, the gunfire and missiles are supposedly falling silent in the Middle East with Iran and Israel agreeing to a ceasefire, …
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Guest Column: ‘President Trump is Giving Time for Diplomacy to Play Out’
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere is simply no sense of relief in the international community, even after US President Donald Trump announced that a decision on whether the United States will become directly involved …
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Japan’s Consul-General in Perth Reaffirms Quad Vision: Friendship, Prosperity, and a Free Indo-Pacific
by Pooja Bhardwaj 6 minutes readReflecting on the evolution of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), comprising Japan, India, Australia, and the United States, Japan’s Consul-General in Perth, Atsushi Karimata emphasized that cooperation among member nations …