BEL–Safran Joint Venture Set to Manufacture HAMMER Missiles in India
India and France Launch JV to Manufacture HAMMER Missile Domestically BEL–Safran Partnership to Manufacture HAMMER Missiles in India In a major milestone for indigenous defence manufacturing, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED) have signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) to locally produce the Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) […]
India Eyes Cheaper Energy as Russia Offers Deepest Urals Crude Discounts in Two Years
Russia Pushes Steep Urals Crude Discount to Indian Refiners Amid Sanction Shifting Oil Dynamics as Russia Extends Steep Urals Crude Discount to India Russia is offering the sharpest Urals crude discount to Indian refiners in more than two years, responding directly to newly imposed United States sanctions targeting its major oil companies. The reduced price […]
Urban Naxalism: India’s Invisible Insurgency Moves from Forests to Cities
Urban Naxalism in India: Networks, Protests, Campus Flashpoints and the 2025 Pattern A Growing Debate Over Urban Naxalism in India Urban Naxalism, described by investigating agencies as the city-based support system of the banned CPI Maoist insurgency, remains one of India’s most contested public-security debates. Officials argue that the insurgency’s survival depends on its urban […]
The Humble Ramphal: Delhi’s Winter Fruit Revival with Tropical Roots
Ramphal Makes a Quiet Comeback in Delhi – NCR Winter Markets New Delhi, 24 November 2025 — As the winter chill seeps through Delhi NCR’s fruit markets, a modest green orb is quietly reclaiming a place among the seasonal favourites: the ramphal (Annona reticulata). Known scientifically as Annona reticulata and often called the bullock’s heart […]
Day 3: South Africa Tighten Hold on Guwahati Test as India Stare at Steep 288 Run Deficit in First Inning
South Africa Surge Ahead as India Struggle Under Massive 314-Run Deficit on Day 3 South Africa strengthened their grip on the second Test in Guwahati, tightening the noose around India after dismissing the hosts for a modest 201 runs and extending their already formidable lead to 314. With full two days remaining, India face a […]
America’s Race to Scale Up Hypersonic Weapons: Inside the New Defence Production Drive
US Accelerates Industrial Push for Hypersonic Weapons Production Strategic Shift Towards Scalable Hypersonic Weapons The United States is intensifying its hypersonic weapons production strategy to counter Russia and China, both of whom already deploy operational systems. This acceleration forms a core part of the Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy under the broader Arsenal of Freedom initiative […]
US Aviation Warning Triggers Suspension of International Flights to Venezuela
Rising Security Concerns Trigger Airline Flight Suspensions Over Venezuela Several major international airlines have canceled flights to and from Venezuela in response to a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory warning of heightened security risks linked to increased military activity and deteriorating conditions in and around Venezuelan airspace. The affected airlines include Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s […]
European Leaders Urge Further Refinement of Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Amid Security Concerns
European Leaders Criticise Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan, Demand Further Refinement European leaders have recognized President Trump’s 28-point peace plan for Ukraine as a preliminary step. However, they insist it needs significant changes to create a fair and lasting resolution amid the ongoing conflict. The proposal includes controversial points such as Ukraine surrendering parts of Donbas […]
Libya’s High-Stakes Return to Global Oil Exploration as Tripoli Launches Major Auction
Libya Re-Enters Global Energy Markets with 2025 Oil Exploration Auction Tripoli Revives Oil Exploration with First Auction in 18 Years Libya’s much-anticipated oil exploration auction for 2025 marks its formal return to the global energy stage after nearly two decades. The Tripoli government launched the country’s first offshore and onshore licensing round in 18 years, […]