As 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 …
Defense
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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 …
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South Asia Braces for Economic Shock as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, marked by Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities and the reported deaths of high-profile Iranian military figures, is sending …
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Indian Women Soldiers Join Khaan Quest 2025 in Mongolia
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIn a powerful symbol of gender inclusion and operational readiness, women soldiers of the Indian Army have joined the 22nd edition of the multinational military exercise Khaan Quest in Mongolia. …
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Sri Lanka Army Chief Briefed on ‘Operation Sindoor’ During India Visit to Boost Military Ties
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readLieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, began a four-day official visit to India on June 11, 2025, with a sharp focus on strengthening bilateral defense …