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- Asianet NewsableIndia Top-Tier Defence Partner for Australia: EnvoyAustralian High Commissioner Philip Green has described India as a 'top-tier defence and security partner,' underscoring the deepening strategic ties. This follows Prime Minister Modi's visit and highlights growing maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.International Relations · Security
- NDTVprelimsOman Proposes Malacca-Style Plan to End Iran's Hormuz GripOman has proposed a Malacca-style maritime management plan for the Strait of Hormuz to reduce Iran's sole control. The plan aims to ensure freedom of navigation and collective funding for safety and environmental protection.International Relations · Security · Geography
- Hindustan TimesSC Bars Coercive Action Against Student Protesters, Orders Release of MinorsThe Supreme Court intervened in student protests over paper leaks, restraining coercive action and ordering release of minors. The court also called for an independent probe into allegations of police excesses and violence.Polity · Judiciary · Security
- First PostprelimsRussia-North Korea First Road Bridge Nears CompletionThe first-ever road bridge between Russia and North Korea is near completion, boosting bilateral trade but raising Western concerns over enhanced military cooperation. Satellite images confirm the main structure is finished, with final works underway.International Relations · Infrastructure · Security
- First PostmainsUS Plans Major Funding Push to Counter China's Global InfluenceThe Trump administration is preparing a significant increase in spending to counter China's expanding global influence, focusing on replacing undersea cables in the Caribbean and Central America. This signals a renewed strategic push after budget cuts stalled similar initiatives last year.International Relations · Security
- First PostmainsKuwait-Pakistan Defence Pact: Intel Sharing, No Mutual DefenceKuwait ratified a five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement with Pakistan, formalising a deal signed in June 2023. This comes less than a year after Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Pakistan, indicating shifting security dynamics in the Gulf region.International Relations · Security
- First PostmainsUS Reviews Troop Presence in Europe, Pushes NATO Allies on DefenceThe US has launched a review of its military presence in Europe, signaling a shift in burden-sharing within NATO. This comes as the Trump administration presses European allies to take greater responsibility for conventional defence, while the US focuses on China.International Relations · Security
- Asianet NewsableTaiwan detects Chinese PLA aircraft, navy vessels near islandTaiwan reported detecting one Chinese PLA aircraft and seven navy vessels near the island on Tuesday morning, with the aircraft entering Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. This follows similar detections on preceding days, highlighting ongoing Chinese military activity around Taiwan.International Relations · Security
- Times of IndiaChina Accuses US AI Firms of Using Chinese Models for TrainingChina's commerce ministry accused US AI firms of using Chinese models for training, days after US threats of sanctions on Chinese tech companies. This escalates tensions in the AI sector between the two countries.International Relations · Science and Technology · Security · Economy
- Hindustan TimesParliament to Debate Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Bill After Opposition ProtestsThe Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, introduced by Union minister Jitendra Singh, will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday after Opposition protests halted its passage twice. The bill aims to hike fines and punishment for exam paper leaks, and promises speedy trials via fast-track courts. The debate follows days of protests over police violence during student agitations on July 20.Polity · Governance · Security
- ReutersHouthis Seek to Replicate Iran's Hormuz Strategy in Red SeaYemen's Foreign Minister stated that the Houthi movement aims to replicate Iran's strategy of controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Houthis have been emboldened by what they perceive as an insufficient international response to their actions.International Relations · Security
- Times of IndiaSupreme Court: No bail in digital arrest cases barring exceptional groundsThe Supreme Court has ruled that bail will not be granted to accused in digital arrest scams unless extraordinary grounds exist. This comes as the court termed digital arrests the 'worst kind of crime against senior citizens' and directed that such cases be equated with robbery and dacoity.Polity · Security · Judiciary
- Hindustan TimesPakistan-Kuwait Defence Pact May Expand Amid Gulf Shift from USKuwait is seeking a major expansion of its defence pact with Pakistan, similar to Pakistan's mutual defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as Gulf nations explore alternatives to US security guarantees. The move comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions and Iran-aligned attacks on Gulf states, raising concerns about Pakistan's potential entanglement in regional conflicts.International Relations · Security