Foreign Affairs

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

Australia’s Israel Policy in Spotlight as Labor Members Challenge Herzog Invitation Over Gaza Genocide Allegations

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Urges China to Mediate With North Korea as Seoul Floats Nuclear Freeze Proposal Amid Rising Missile Tensions

Japan Urges China to Withdraw New Export Controls Amid Fears Rare Earth Supplies Could Be Restricted Following Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan in Escalation of Taiwan-Linked Tensions, Raising Fears Over Rare Earth Supply Chains

Security

South Africa launches naval drills, Russia, China, Iran ,

South Africa Launches “Will for Peace 2026” Naval Drills with Russia, China and Iran in Territorial Waters

Indian Rafale fighter jet

India Advances Rafale Fighter Procurement to Reinforce Air Power and Anchor Long-Term Domestic Manufacturing

U.S. Defense Officials Review Advanced Hypersonic Strike Weapon at Private-Sector Facility Focused on Rapid Industrial Agility

India’s Defence Manufacturing Gets Global Boost as Bharat Forge Engages European Companies to Move Arms Production to Indian Facilities

India Reconsiders Second Akula-Class Submarine Lease as Indigenous SSN Programme Gains Momentum

Indian Navy Rules Out HAL’s Indigenous LUH, Citing Failure to Meet Maritime Standards