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US-Iran Conflict Boosts India's Naval Role
At a time when the US arsenal in the Persian Gulf has taken a big bashing from Iran, there seems no chance of President DJ Trump getting persuaded to stop parroting his false claims of “obliterating” Iran’s navy and air force and begin to meaningfully work towards peace. Meanwhile India has been working at keeping…
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Cambodia and India Conclude CINBAX-II Military Exercise
On 16 May 2026 the second edition of the Cambodia-India joint military exercise CINBAX-II 2026 concluded in Cambodia’s Kampong Speu Province. This highlights the growing defence partnership between the two nations. The bilateral exercise commenced over a span of two weeks focusing on counter-terrorism operations, peacekeeping missions, and tactical interoperability.The exercise was conducted at the…
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Trump-Xi Tête-à-Tête
The world looked forward to the Trump-Xi meeting with great interest. Equally interesting were events in the run up to the summit, some of which were:Trump sanctioned Chinese companies importing oil from Iran, with Beijing signaling him to go climb a tree. Last year, China halted REE supplies to the US in response to Trump’s…
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