It could be the most ambitious effort by India to leapfrog generations by investing in a range of high technology areas. These sectors span everything from Quantum Computing to Green Hydrogen, Dr Abhay Karandikar, Secretary Department of Science and Technology told StratNews Global on The Gist. The effort that requires major focus is the Anusandhan […]Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated the Sela Tunnel to the nation on March 9, virtually from Itanagar. Illustrating the difficulties of weather, and the importance of the tunnel in such situations, the PM could not visit the location as planned and instead inaugurated the tunnel virtually from Itanagar. Strategic Importance Of Sela Tunnel […]Read More
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security on March 7 approved the project to design and develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft more popularly known as AMCA as a fifth-generation, medium weight low observable fighter jet. To be designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) which functions as a Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) […]Read More
In his address to the concluding session of the 17th Lok Sabha last month Prime Minister Narendra Modi unabashedly embraced economic reforms: “Reform, Perform and Transform.” Further, he claimed that his government was able to target welfare benefits by deploying these process reforms like Direct Benefits Transfer. Indeed, this is a first. Previous governments, fearful […]Read More
North Korea’s mercurial leader Kim Jong Un has again threatened war on unnamed enemies. Addressing the armed forces recently, he urged them to spare no effort at training and ensure they are ready for war. The provocation for Kim’s remarks appears to stem from military exercises being conducted for the last week between the South […]Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the strategic Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh along the China Front. Watch an excerpt from our episode, ‘ Crossing The Sela Heights: The Roads To Tawang, Much Light At The End Of Game-changing Tunnels‘. You can also watch the series, ‘Along The China Front: Commanding The Tawang Heights‘. It […]Read More
US President Joe Biden didn’t take his name but he hit out at Donald Trump in his last State of the Union speech in an election year. The November 2024 elections seem headed for a Biden vs Trump rematch and Biden made the most of it in his more than hour-long fiery speech. He targeted […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Hong Kong’s New National Security Law Bill Comes With Tougher Jail Terms Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is deliberating over a new national security bill that comes with tougher jail terms and broader definitions of sedition and state secrets. In a statement to Reuters, […]Read More
India and the 4-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that groups Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, are expected to sign an agreement very soon that could see $100 billion invested in India over 15 years, say reports in the pink papers. The deal could also open up the export of pharmaceutical goods to these countries, […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Kim Jong Un Orders Heightened War Preparedness, Inspects Training Days after South Korea and the US started their Freedom Shield drills, North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to be ready for war. He inspected field training at a […]Read More
Siachen Glacier: Strategic Significance for India. A special on-the-ground report from the Siachen Glacier. Don’t miss it. ‘The Himalayan Frontier‘. Part IX. On March 8, 2024, at 7 PM IST. In this episode, explaining the Siachen Glacier and its strategic significance for India, a StratNews team of Amitabh P. Revi, Rohit Pandita, and Karan Marwaha […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Is America Headed For A Biden-Trump 2020 Rematch? Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both leading their respective parties when it comes to moving towards securing nominations from their parties… but Super Tuesday came with lessons for both. Nikki Haley’s surprise win in […]Read More
India will now have a new naval base on the southernmost island of the Lakshadweep archipelago – on Minicoy island, that’s roughly 400 km from mainland Kochi to the East and 258 km from the Maldives to the South. Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar commissioned INS Jatayu which will be the second naval […]Read More
It’s going to be a major boost for the Indian Navy and India’s security infrastructure with a new naval base in the Arabian Sea The new naval base INS Jatayu will be commissioned on March 6 by Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar. This will be the second naval base in Lakshadweep. The Indian Navy […]Read More
Philippines Blames China For ‘Dangerous Maneuvers’ And Collision In South China Sea The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of resorting to dangerous blocking maneuvers against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel resulting in a minor collision and damage to the the hull of the latter. Manila also accused China of deploying water cannons, shattering the […]Read More
It’s been a little over 24 hours since Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushp Kamal Dahal (Prachand) dumped his Nepali Congress allies and brought in the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist) into the government. But this new arrangement will be as unstable as the previous one, says Yubaraj Ghimire, Editor of Deshsanchar.com based in Kathmandu. […]Read More
An estimated 1 million people turned up in Bangkok to view the relics of the Buddha and his disciples that are enshrined in this special mandapam at the Sanam Luang Royal Palace ground. The relics of Lord Buddha and two of his disciples were taken to Thailand in a special Air Force plane from India […]Read More
Prachanda back in power with new partners In Nepal, the ruling coalition comprising the Nepali Congress and Maoist Centre has collapsed. A new Left alliance takes over although Maoist Prime Minister Push Kama Dahal (Prachanda) continues in office. His new partners are the Communist Party of Nepal-UML, Rashtra Swatantra Party and the Samajbadi Party. The […]Read More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar have one thing in common: they are tremendously rich. The UAE is the world’s seventh largest producer of oil with around 111 million barrels of crude reserves, while Qatar has the third largest reserves of natural gas behind Russia and Iran. And so the term Goliath, what they […]Read More
Cellular modules are crucial to a modern economy. They are used in a vast array of industrial applications including energy, logistics, manufacturing, transport, health, security, and payment processing. At home, they feature in cars, smart meters, computers, electric vehicle chargers, and white goods. They monitor and control complex systems remotely. To ensure that such systems […]Read More
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