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India’s Oil Will Not Run Out in 75 Days. With Partial Imports Continuing, Reserves Could Last Nearly 180 Days. Why Is the Media Pushing Panic Headlines?

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

In the past few days, several newspapers and television panels have loudly declared that India has “only 75 days of oil left” if the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The headline is dramatic, alarming and perfectly designed to trigger panic. The only problem is that it is […]

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Congress Reactions to Iran Strikes and Khamenei’s Death Show Why the Party Lost India’s Political Centre

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

While the rest of the world watched the precision strikes on Iran and the sudden vacancy in the Supreme Leader’s office with strategic calculation, the Congress party apparently decided it was the perfect moment to audition as Tehran’s primary defense counsel. It is a fascinating, if entirely self-destructive, choice. For a party struggling to find […]

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Japan Turning to India for Rare Earths: Two Neighbours of China Building Strategic Mineral Independence

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

Japan is exploring rare-earth mining cooperation with India, a development that may look like a routine resource partnership on the surface but in reality reflects a much deeper geopolitical shift. Both countries sit in the shadow of China, both have complicated strategic relationships with Beijing, and both depend heavily on rare-earth materials that China currently […]

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Arctic Wolf Report Claims “India-Nexus” Hackers Targeted Pakistan and Bangladesh: Is India Emerging as Asia’s Second Cyber Power After China?

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

A recent cybersecurity report by Arctic Wolf has brought fresh attention to the evolving cyber landscape in South Asia. The report described a hacking campaign targeting government and strategic networks in Pakistan and Bangladesh using sophisticated malware tools such as BurrowShell and a Rust-based remote access trojan. While cyber espionage is hardly new in

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Government Moves from Default HAL Allocation to Competitive Bidding

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

For decades, major fighter aircraft programs in India flowed almost automatically to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. That arrangement was rarely questioned. HAL was the national integrator, the state-backed aerospace champion, and the default prime. The recent structuring of the 114 Rafale local production program involving Tata and the decision not to automatically route

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India-Canada Uranium Deal and Kazakhstan Supply Can Power 80 Data Centers and Create 5 Lakh Jobs

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

India’s recent uranium agreement with Canada, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Mark Carney, is not just another energy contract. Canada will supply roughly 22 million pounds of uranium over nine years. If we assume Kazakhstan continues supply at levels similar to its earlier 5,000-tonne agreement over five years, the combined annual inflow […]

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Should India Demand Transfer of Technology for the Remaining S-400 Order?

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

Operation Sindoor has altered India’s air defence debate permanently. In the aftermath of a conflict where Pakistan reportedly launched around 1,000 drones and missiles and India claimed near-total interception success, one thing became clear: long-range surface-to-air missile systems are no longer prestige acquisitions. They are battlefield-tested strategic assets. The

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From Amanatullah Khan to Excise Discharge: A Pattern or Pure Procedure?

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

In less than eighteen months, one Special Judge at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has delivered a series of significant rulings in politically sensitive cases. The matters involved leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, a BJP leader, and high-profile corruption allegations. Each order, taken individually, rests on its own legal reasoning. Yet taken together, they place […]

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Why Congress’s Anger Over Khamenei’s Killing Reflects Vote-Bank Calculus, Not Principles

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

It is truly touching to see the Congress party suddenly develop such a deep, soul-searching concern for international law. The moment the news of the US-Israel strikes and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hit the stands, the Grand Old Party did not lose a second. While the world was still figuring out the map […]

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Foreign Wars, Indian Streets: Where Free Speech Meets National Security

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

The recent escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict has pulled back the curtain on a disturbing trend within Indias domestic landscape. While the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei triggered global reactions, the scenes on Indian streets moved beyond mere diplomatic protest. When fringe groups begin labeling the Indian Prime Minister a Mossad agent or publically declare