The recent approval of a ₹62,000 crore order for 97 Tejas Mk 1A fighter jets marks one of the most important milestones in India’s defense modernization journey. For decades, India’s reliance on imported fighters — from the MiG-21s of the Soviet era to the modern Rafales from France —

U.S. President Donald Trump has just slammed a 25% tariff on Indian exports, publicly chastised India for refusing to drop Russian oil imports, and ridiculed New Delhi with a sly remark about ceasefires. On paper, this is the sort of provocation that would usually trigger a fiery response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, especially considering […]

While the world watched a former pariah walk into the White House, Asim Munir, the chief of Pakistan’s army, took his seat across from President Donald Trump at a high-profile luncheon that felt more like a stage play than diplomacy. He smiled, praised Trump’s supposed role in preventing a nuclear war with India, and even […]