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Pakistan has launched six Earth-observation satellites in 16 months with substantial Chinese support. The growing constellation is seen as strengthening Islamabad’s ability to monitor Indian territory and strategic activity.

India deployed nuclear warheads for the first time, according to the annual report of Sipri, a global watchdog on arms control. Data reveals that India deployed 12 nuclear warheads in 2025, and China increased the number of deployed warheads from 24 to 34.

The 13.15-km-long Himalayan tunnel promises all-weather connectivity to Ladakh while fortifying movement of military logistics and troops along the China border

Bhutan lies in the seismically active Himalayan region, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates continue to collide, making earthquakes a recurring risk.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Pakistan's proposed "General Elections", scheduled for June 7, in Gilgit-Baltistan were being conducted in Indian territory under Pakistan's illegal occupation.

Washington wants new duties on 60 economies for failing to curb forced-labour imports. India, China, and Japan face the steeper 12.5 per cent; the EU and Britain get 10 per cent.

At SPIEF 2026, India Today Group Vice-Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief Kalli Purie underlined that AI must support, not replace, newsroom judgement. Other speakers from Russia and China echoed concerns over conscience, cybersecurity and the risks of unchecked automation.

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman will reportedly visit Malaysia on June 21. It would be his first foreign trip. Why didn't he choose India or China?

The government now requires certain solar projects to use only domestically manufactured solar cells, a move aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese imports and strengthening local manufacturing.

The proposed action, announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), comes under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, the same law that was used to impose tariffs on Chinese imports during President Donald Trump's first term.

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra 'Balen' Shah told Parliament that India and Nepal had encroached on each other's territory. The remark drew opposition protests and renewed focus on the Lipulekh-Kalapani border dispute.

India's new envoy to China, Vikram Doraiswami, posted a Mandarin video tour of the Indian Embassy that drew wide attention online. The response highlighted cultural outreach as New Delhi and Beijing continue efforts to steady relations and expand exchanges.

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Vietnam has already signed a deal with India for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, though it is yet to be publicly announced, while Indonesia is in the final stages of concluding a similar agreement.

India’s military stands at a moment of profound transition. The rules of warfare are being rewritten in real time—by drones and artificial intelligence, cyber conflict and electronic warfare, contested borders and rapidly shifting geopolitical fault lines. For the man at the centre of that transformation, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the challenge has been not just preparing for the next war, but redesigning India’s military for a new era of conflict. In a wide-ranging interview with India Today Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Deputy Editor Pradip R. Sagar, just days before demitting office after a four-year stint, Gen. Chauhan reflects on the defining challenges of his tenure and outlines how India’s armed forces are preparing for this radically changing battlespace—from Operation Sindoor and the China challenge to theatre commands, drones, cyber warfare and AI. Excerpts:

For India, the developments are particularly significant because El Nino has historically been associated with weaker monsoon rainfall, frequent heatwaves and increased stress on agriculture and water resources.

A fresh warning from the weather authorities in one of India's neighbours has added to growing global concern over the emergence of a strong El Nino this year.

The sharp response came amid renewed references to the Kashmir issue and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the joint statement issued by Beijing and Islamabad.

China accused the Quad of bloc confrontation after the grouping criticised coercive actions in disputed waters. The exchange came as the four countries widened cooperation on critical minerals, port infrastructure and shipping security.

As Trump and Xi edge towards a de facto G2, India risks remaining a rule-taker and not a rule-maker in the global technological race

In the space of a fortnight, Beijing welcomed Trump, Putin and now Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif. China became the world's most important diplomatic address, and the implications for India grow more uncomfortable by the week.