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In 2025, as the U.S.–China tariff war escalated under the second Trump administration, global supply chains began a significant and urgent realignment. Amid this turbulence, India found itself uniquely positioned to absorb trade redirected away from China, especially in electronics, pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, and textiles. Unlike previous trade windfalls where
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I. Introduction The Sukhoi Su-30MKI has been the spine of the Indian Air Force’s combat fleet for over two decades, dominating the skies with its twin-engine power, long-range capability, and multirole versatility. However, with the emergence of stealth fighters like China’s J-20, modern electronic warfare systems, and longer-range beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles in the
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This report was originally intended to be part of our subscriber-only Bharat Pulse Plus Edition, where we typically publish classified insight, in-depth defense analyses, and exclusive investigations behind a paywall to support independent journalism. However, the gravity of what has been uncovered, the questions it raises about regional stability, and the overwhelming
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This report was originally intended to be part of our subscriber-only Bharat Pulse Plus Edition, where we typically publish classified insight, in-depth defense analyses, and exclusive investigations behind a paywall to support independent journalism. However, the gravity of what has been uncovered, the questions it raises about regional stability, and the overwhelming
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The ongoing Supreme Court hearing on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2023, marks a critical legal moment where religious tradition, statutory reform, and constitutional rights intersect. At the heart of the petitions challenging the bill lies a singular contentious clause—the removal of the “Waqf by User” provision—which the petitioners argue infringes on the rights
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By Statscope Research India [www.statscope.in] On April 22, 2025, the serene valley town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir was rocked by a devastating terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives — a combination of soldiers and civilians. The operation was surgical, precise, and deeply coordinated. Within hours, Indian intelligence officials pointed fingers squarely at Pakistan’s
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In the dead of night on May 10, 2025, the geopolitical chessboard in South Asia tilted violently—without a formal declaration, without a tweet, and without a press briefing. At approximately 1:30 AM IST, an Indian missile reportedly struck Kirana Hills, a mountain-enveloped site long rumored to house Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. For decades, intelligence analysts and […]
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In the volatile and paranoia-infused corridors of Pakistan’s establishment, the line between external aggression and internal ambition often blurs. In April 2025, that line almost vanished completely. General Asim Munir—Pakistan’s Army Chief known as much for his theological posturing as for his battlefield invisibility—sought to turn the temperature up at the borders in a
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India has long championed a foreign policy rooted in strategic autonomy—an approach that prioritizes sovereignty, non-alignment, and independent decision-making over formal alliances or geopolitical bloc politics. This doctrine, deeply rooted in India’s post-colonial identity and Cold War experience, has earned the country a reputation as a responsible power, reluctant to