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Yemen's Houthi body denies plans to levy fees on commercial vessels transiting the vital Bab el-Mandeb strait, maintaining free passage.
Drone strike on gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port signals new U.S.-Iran conflict front, threatening Suez Canal navigation and global oil routes.
West Asia conflict escalates as US-Saudi forces strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq, prompting Trump's vow to punish Tehran amidst regional instability.
Yemen accuses Houthi rebels, guided by Iran's IRGC, of planning to impose fees on Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab transit, escalating regional tensions.
Cross-border drug trafficking, especially synthetic drugs from the Death Triangle via porous North-Eastern borders, poses a significant challenge. Government implements multi-pronged strategy.
Rajnath Singh declares dialogue with Pakistan solely on PoK, contrasting India's innovation with Pakistan's terror promotion, while boosting 65% defence indigenization.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan on Kargil Vijay Diwas, citing 'Op Sindoor' as proof of India's decisive response to terror and boosting defence indigenization.
EAM Jaishankar asserts 'zero tolerance' for terrorism, warns of consequences; flags China's assertive Indo-Pacific behavior and urges UNCLOS-compliant South China Sea Code.
India's FCRA ensures transparent foreign funding for NGOs, safeguarding national sovereignty; recent 2026 amendments strengthen accountability amidst global regulatory consensus.
China conducts first sea-based ICBM test in international waters, signaling enhanced nuclear capabilities and escalating Indo-Pacific security tensions for India and US.
Global terrorism's statistical retreat masks dangerous reorganization, with threats concentrating in conflict zones and borderlands, demanding recalibrated counter-terrorism strategies.
NIA charges Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam terror attack, detailing his role in cross-border conspiracy and past atrocities.
China test-fires missile from nuclear submarine into Pacific, alarming Japan, Australia, and New Zealand over Beijing's expanding military reach.
US withdraws most forces from Nigeria after May anti-IS operation, now provides intelligence support at Abuja's request.
Hypothetical 2026 US-Iran 'Versailles II' deal signals US decline, fracturing Israel ties, and reshaping West Asian geopolitics amid rising hardliners.
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