Rahul Gandhi’s Opposition to Great Nicobar Helps Maintain China’s Advantage in the Indian Ocean

By BPN News Desk May 1, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

The world is once again being reminded how fragile global trade routes are. Ongoing tensions in West Asia and repeated disruptions around key maritime corridors have brought chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and the Malacca Strait back into sharp focus. These are not just narrow stretches

Op-Eds Opinion

Coal India Lithium Expansion: The PSU India Turned Into A Strategic Resource Weapon

By BPN News Desk February 7, 2026

The decision of Coal India to create a Chile-based arm to acquire lithium and copper assets looks, at first glance, like a company experimenting with diversification. A coal miner entering battery minerals sounds unusual but not historic. Yet the move is actually the visible endpoint of a policy shift that began more than a decade […]

International

Trump Seeks Return of Bagram Base From Taliban

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

At a joint news conference in the UK, President Donald Trump said the United States is trying to reclaim control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was handed over to Afghan forces and later came under Taliban control following the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. Strategic Reason Cited Trump emphasized Bagram’s strategic importance, saying it […]

International

Modi and Putin Strengthen Strategic Bond Amid U.S. Pressure

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2025

At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin shared a rare, intimate moment—giving each other a “dear friend” greeting inside Putin’s armoured limousine—signaling the depth of their strategic relationship. Broad Areas of Cooperation The leaders discussed expanding collaboration across multiple sectors, including trade,