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SNG Daily: Top International News In A Nutshell

Your one-stop show for all the top international stories of the day. US Push For Temporary Ceasefire In Gaza The US has proposed a draft UNSC resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and opposing a major ground offensive by Israel in Rafah, reports Reuters. America has signalled it would […]Read More

Rus-Belarus: A Musical Connection

Experience a mesmerizing night of cultural exchange with our latest YouTube video showcasing a montage of both Russian and Belarusian teams! Join us as we delve into a night filled with songs, dance, and festivity celebrating Russian culture in the heart of India’s capital city. The Russian embassy, in collaboration with the Belarus embassy, orchestrated […]Read More

As Military Spending Across The Globe Rises, How India Is Doing

A rise in conflicts in various parts of the world has meant governments are spending more on their militaries than they did earlier. And defence spending is projected to rise further, says the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in its Military Balance report for 2024. The Russia-Ukraine war is almost two years old and […]Read More

DEFSAT 2024: Advancing India’s Excellence in Space & Defence Technologies

Dive into the professional realms of DEFSAT 2024, a groundbreaking three-day summit spearheaded by SIA-India. Explore the pinnacle of India’s celestial aspirations as government officials, military commanders, industry experts, academics, and pioneers in disruptive technologies converge to discuss the future of space and defence. Immerse yourself in the resounding success of the conference, featuring distinguished […]Read More

Imran Tried To Create A Chasm Between Army And The People

The late ‘great’ Soviet leader Josef Stalin is known to have said: “It doesn’t matter who votes or how many votes, what matters is who counts.” In Pakistan the army ‘counted’ the votes in a limited number of constituencies to ensure the kind of divided result they have got, says Tilak Devasher in a conversation […]Read More

What Happened At The Seventh Indian Ocean Conference In Perth?

Why is the Indian Ocean important and what makes the Indian Ocean conference so special that the seventh edition of the annual event which took place in Australia’s Perth on February 9 and 10 saw ministerial representations for 17 countries? External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar too was present. The theme of the conference this year […]Read More

Budget 2024: A Master Class in Good Economics

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s sixth essay, also a pre-poll budget, was a pleasant surprise. Despite the challenge of facing a two-term anti-incumbency, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) passed on the opportunity to lure voters with freebies. Instead, it reiterated its commitment to fiscal dharma and laid down prudent fiscal targets. In […]Read More

‘If The US Attacks Iran, It Will Have Global Repercussions’

In an interview recorded before the US strikes on Iraq and Syria, Dr Seyed Mohammad Marandi of Tehran University told StratNews Global’s Surya Gangadharan that America will not strike Iran because that is a war it cannot win. If the US did attack, he warned, it would have global economic repercussions. Watch the complete interview […]Read More

One Year After Launch, Where Does iCET Stand?

The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) by India and the United States has added an extraordinary layer to the bilateral relationship. It involves not just the two governments but private entities too—industry, academia, research institutes, etc. One of the key components of the mechanism is its thrust on joint innovation and building an […]Read More

Delinking Budget From The Ballot

There are many firsts in this year’s interim Union Budget. The stand-out feature though is that it was sans populism. This, despite the fact that the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is battling a three-term anti-incumbency. The obvious question then is whether the Budget been delinked from the ballot? To answer this we spoke to […]Read More