India’s R-37M Move Shows A Pragmatic Strategy To Neutralize China’s PL-15 And PL-17 Advantage

By BPN News Desk April 18, 2026

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The quiet clearance by Russia to export the R-37M missile to India may not dominate primetime debates, but it represents a significant shift in how India is choosing to respond to evolving threats in the skies. Over the last few years, China has steadily built and deployed a new generation of

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Hormuz Closure Threatens Saudi Oil and China’s Energy. Pakistan Steps In to Fix Both

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is not just another maritime route caught in geopolitical crossfire. It is the single most critical artery of global energy supply, a narrow passage through which a significant portion of the world’s oil flows every single day. When tensions escalate in this corridor, the impact is not local, it is global. […]

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Iran Used a Commercial Satellite for War. India Still Treats Space as a Government Monopoly

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2026

Iran did not just fire missiles at American positions across the Gulf and the wider West Asian theatre. According to reports, Iranian planners had allegedly secured access to a Chinese-built commercial satellite already in orbit and used it to track U.S. bases through time-stamped imagery and orbital surveillance inputs before and after strikes. This was […]

International

China Q1 Growth Beats Forecasts Despite War

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2026

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, showing resilience despite the wider impact of the Iran war on global trade and energy markets. Official data showed the economy expanded 5.0% year on year in the January to March period, beating market expectations and improving from the previous quarter. China GDP […]

International

Xi Meets Lavrov In Beijing Amid Global Tensions

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2026

Xi Meets Lavrov In Beijing Amid Global Tensions Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on April 15, as China and Russia moved to reinforce their strategic coordination at a time of wider instability in global politics. The meeting comes amid continuing tensions linked to the wars in Ukraine and […]

International

Xi, To Lam Hold China Vietnam Talks

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Vietnam’s top leader To Lam in Beijing on April 15 during To Lam’s state visit to China, with both sides focusing on strengthening political trust, trade links and broader strategic cooperation. The meeting comes just days after To Lam was elected Vietnam’s state president for the 2026-2031 term […]

International

China Exports Slow As Imports Surge Amid Iran War

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2026

China’s export growth slowed sharply in March while imports jumped strongly, highlighting the pressure the Iran war and rising global uncertainty are placing on the world’s second-largest economy. The latest trade data showed that Chinese exports rose just 2.5% year-on-year, far below the pace seen in the first two months of 2026, while imports climbed […]

International

China Warns US Over Hormuz Interference

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2026

China Warns US Against Hormuz Interference China has sharply criticised the U.S. move on the Strait of Hormuz, warning Washington not to interfere in Beijing’s relations with Iran and opposing any action that could deepen instability in the region. The warning came as the U.S. blockade targeting Iranian port traffic moved from threat to enforcement, […]

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Mazagon Dock’s Colombo Move Is India’s First Direct Strike on China’s Maritime Influence

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited’s acquisition of a 51% stake in Colombo Dockyard has been reported as a routine overseas expansion by a defence PSU. It is anything but routine. For the first time, India has taken majority control of a maritime industrial asset outside its borders, and it has done so at a location that […]

International

US Intel Flags China Arms Move To Iran

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

U.S. intelligence indicates that China may be preparing a weapons shipment to Iran, according to a report that has added fresh uncertainty to an already volatile regional situation. The reported move involves possible air defence support and comes at a time when diplomatic efforts and military tensions are unfolding in parallel. China Iran Weapons Shipment […]