Israel Snap Elections Imminent as Budget Crisis and Draft Row Push Netanyahu’s Coalition to the Brink
Israel Braces for Early Elections Amid Haredi Draft Crisis and Coalition Turmoil Israel snap elections seem to be imminent as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition faces mounting pressure from internal divisions, public anger over military service exemptions, and a stalled 2026 state budget. With ultra-Orthodox parties threatening to block budget passage unless draft exemptions […]
India Unveils Indigenous Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile at Republic Day Parade
India Debuts LRAShM Hypersonic Missile During 77th Republic Day Parade Hypersonic Missile Makes Public Debut at Kartavya Path India publicly unveiled its first indigenous hypersonic missile, the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Glide Missile, during the 77th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2026, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The missile was displayed on a […]
China’s PLA Purge Exposes Nuclear Espionage Crisis
Top Chinese General Accused of Nuclear Espionage, Sharing Secrets with the US A Shockwave Through China’s Military Elite China’s tightly controlled political system has been jolted by an investigation that strikes at the heart of President Xi Jinping’s inner circle. The Ministry of National Defense has confirmed a probe into General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking […]
EU GSP Suspension Puts India Under Trade Pressure as FTA Talks Enter Final Stretch
EU’s GSP Withdrawal Tightens Trade Screws on India Ahead of FTA Deal A Second Trade Shock as the EU Summit Nears India has encountered fresh trade headwinds from Europe at a politically sensitive moment. Just as expectations build around a possible announcement on the India–EU Free Trade Agreement at the January 26–27 summit in New […]
EU–India FTA: Why Signing Day Is Only the Beginning to Ratifications
EU–India FTA Signing Faces a Long and Uncertain Ratification Road Signing Hype Builds Ahead of the Summit As New Delhi prepares to host the India–EU Summit on January 26–27, 2026, headlines across print and social media are framing the EU India FTA as a historic breakthrough. Projections of bilateral trade expanding from roughly $120 billion […]
India–EU Security and Defence Partnership: Strategic Depth Beyond Symbolism
India–EU Security Pact Signals Strategic Convergence at a Shifting Global Moment A Security Pact Framed by Global Flux As New Delhi prepares to host the 16th India–EU Summit on January 27, 2026, the forthcoming India EU Security Pact has emerged as the summit’s most consequential deliverable. The agreement, expected to be signed by EU High […]
India’s C-295 Vadodara Rollout Signals a New Phase in Defence Manufacturing,
C-295 Assembly in Vadodara by 2026: A Step Forward in India’s Defence Production A Symbolic Rollout with Strategic Weight India is set to cross a long-awaited milestone in defence manufacturing when India’s C-295 Aircraft, the first military transport aircraft assembled on Indian soil, rolls out of the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara before September 2026. The […]
UGC’s Equity Regulations 2026: A Structural Reset for Indian Universities
UGC Equity Regulations 2026 Aim to Redefine Inclusion in Higher Education Why Equity Returned to the Centre of Higher Education Policy UGC equity regulations 2026 arrive against a backdrop of long-standing concerns over caste-based discrimination within India’s higher education system. Despite constitutional guarantees under Articles 14 to 17, campuses have often reflected entrenched social hierarchies, […]
US-Ukraine-Russia Launch Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi to End War
US-Ukraine-Russia Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi Mark Diplomatic Breakthrough First Trilateral Engagement Since 2022 Conflict US Ukraine Russia trilateral talks began in Abu Dhabi on January 23, 2026, marking the first time representatives from all three countries have formally convened since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The talks are being closely watched […]