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India USD 1 Billion Jet Engine Deal with American GE: Can It Finally Turbocharge the Tejas Fighter and Self-Reliance Dream?

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India’s USD 1 billion deal with General Electric for 113 F404 jet engines marks a significant milestone for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft program. It aims to enhance the Indian Air Force’s fleet amid declining numbers and supports India’s self-reliance in defense manufacturing, signaling a strong shift towards domestic aerospace capabilities and broader military readiness.

Pakistan Sweet Talk to Bangladesh Exposed: Islamabad 2025 ‘Rapprochement’ a Strategic Trap, Not Sincere Reconciliation

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Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic and military outreach to Bangladesh in 2025 masks a deeper strategic motive rather than genuine reconciliation. Decades after the 1971 genocide, Islamabad’s attempts to regain influence in Dhaka highlight opportunism and geopolitical rivalry with India, exposing Pakistan’s self-serving agenda behind its so-called rapprochement with Bangladesh.

Is India Defence Self-Reliance Under Siege? How Emergency Buys and Bureaucratic Loopholes Undermine Local Military Industries

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The introduction of the Buy (Indian–IDDM) category aimed to promote self-reliance in India’s defense sector. However, a decade later, urgency in procurement, spurred by mechanisms like Emergency Procurement, has diluted original intentions, favoring imports over innovation. Reforms are necessary to ensure genuine support for indigenous defense firms and maintain strategic autonomy.

Lions, Shadows, and Silk Roads: How the Israel-Iran Clash Reshaped West Asia’s Strategic Chessboard

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By N. C. Bipindra for CIHS The Middle East was thrust into a dramatic escalation of hostilities as Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” a comprehensive preemptive military campaign against Iranian targets, taking out military and nuclear facilities, on June 13, 2025. The operation, which included airstrikes, cyberattacks, and […]

Cat & Mouse Game! US conducts wargames to thwart China on network breach; Beijing hardening penal law on cyber espionage

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By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times Cyberspace is becoming the new battlefield where the United States (US) and Communist China are trying to outsmart each other. With the hindsight of cybersecurity vulnerabilities witnessed during the Russia–Ukraine conflict, the two sides are trying to secure their cyberspace with […]