Key Points: India and the United States (US) have signed several bilateral agreements based on their shared interests, which greatly enhance India’s military capabilities. For the US, countering China comes…

Maritime defence relations between Pakistan and Turkey go as far back as 1967, when the computers of Pakistan’s US-origin submarine, the PNS Ghazi, were upgraded at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard….

Pakistan categorically rejected the outrageous abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A by India. Post-abrogation, the Indian map depicted the unlawfully occupied territories of Jammu and Kashmir as a part of…

India has finally signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) with the US after years of discussion and US insistence. The BECA agreement is the last of the four…

The growing role of defence diplomacy has been a catalyst for change in the Pakistani military as foreign dignitaries are increasingly praising its effectiveness, marking progress for international perceptions of…

Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) refers to the effective awareness of any maritime activity that has repercussions for the safety, security, economy, and environment as per the International Maritime Organisation. MDA…

On August 17, two disgruntled splinter factions – the Jamat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and the Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) re-joined the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Pakistani Taliban’s main spokesperson, Mohammad Khurasani, said in a…

China’s Hudong Zhonghua has launched the first Type 054A Frigate for Pakistan Navy (PN) on August 23, 2020. After systems and weapons integration and tests, it will be handed over…

The three-day bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise JIMEX 2020 concluded recently. It involved the Indian Navy (IN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). The exercise included non-contact, sea-based drills in the…

As a vicious pandemic has massively impacted the world, it has also created a power vacuum for great power rivalry in the South China Sea (SCS). The region is turning…