Hope for an immediate ceasefire between Gaza and Israel appears to be fading, as Israeli officials indicate that an agreement remains distant. Intense diplomatic efforts by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt are still at a negotiation stage.
With China’s dominance over global rare earth supplies looming large, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday issued a pointed call for BRICS nations to ensure that critical mineral supply chains remain secure, reliable, and free from geopolitical coercion.
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a compelling case for regional stability and counterterrorism at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Washington DC.
In light of the recent conflicts in the Middle East, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (or DRDO) is now modifying the Agni 5 missile. The original Agni 5 is a nuclear-capable missile with a range exceeding 5,000 km, is being reconfigured into two new variants.
NATO’s 32 allied nations voted to more than double their defense spending target from 2% to 5% at the NATO summit in the Hague. The influence behind the decision happens to be President Donald Trump’s persistent calls for greater burden sharing for collective defense amid rising geopolitical tension.
A prep call meeting for all EAMs of the QUAD Nations is about to be held on the 1st of July in Washington DC. The QUAD or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic partnership between four countries— India, US, Japan, and Australia. The QUAD aims to promote a free and open Indo- Pacific region and curb China’s growing influence.
Ending the 12 day intense conflict between Iran & Israel, a shaky ceasefire was brokered through diplomatic efforts involving Trump’s team, consisting of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are likely to push Indian refiners to further ramp up oil purchases from non-West Asian suppliers — mainly Russia, West Africa, the US and Latin America — as shipping routes to Indian ports from these suppliers are detached from the critical choke point in the Persian Gulf, according to industry sources and experts.
