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"Pakistan's military is now a religious military": Former Singaporean Diplomat

07 Oct,26

Former Singaporean Diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has said Pakistan's military has changed from a largely professional and secular force into what he described as a "religious military".Continue Reading

How October 7 changed West Asia

By Savio Rodrigues

07 Oct,26

Three years ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed around 1,200 people and around 250 being taken hostage. Continue Reading

Top Headlines: 7th October 2026

By Savio Rodrigues

07 Oct,26

On October 6, the Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace for Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships.Continue Reading

Top Headlines: 6th October 2026

By Savio Rodrigues

06 Oct,26

India voiced support for Afghanistan's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity at the 8th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan held in Moscow on October 5.Continue Reading

Why US troop pullout will not end Washington's engagement with Iraq

By Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retired)

05 Oct,26

On 30 September the last US troops left Iraq, ending more than two decades of US military presence. Since the 2003 invasion, the US-Iraq relationship has been defined by their troop presence. Continue Reading

Experts Suggest 5 Ways to Prevent Flydubai-type Incidents

By Savio Rodrigues

05 Oct,26

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced into an emergency on September 30 after its co-pilot allegedly attacked the pilot inside the cockpit.Continue Reading