🇦🇺🇫🇯 Australia and Fiji have signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a new mutual-defense pact requiring both countries to assist one another if either is attacked.
#InternationalNews

Adani Defence & Aerospace has begun building a ₹2,500-crore missile manufacturing complex in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, which will be South Asia’s largest private-sector facility for medium- and long-range missile systems; the project, supported by DRDO, is set to finish in three years, create about 5,000 jobs, involve over 50 MSMEs, and expand Adani’s defence footprint across Kanpur, Gwalior, and Hyderabad. #Defence #Jobs

Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Stealth Frigate Mahendragiri (F38) on 11 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam #Defense

With major investments in transmission infrastructure, energy storage, and rising power demand, India is on the path to build a more resilient and robust energy ecosystem for the future.

Read more on 🔗 The Economic Times

#infra #energy

DRDO has initiated a fibre-optic seabed surveillance grid to provide 24×7 monitoring of underwater activity in the Indian Ocean. The network is designed to detect Chinese and Pakistani submarines, complementing existing naval surveillance as undersea deployments in the region increase. #Defence

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Afcons is set to commence TBM tunnelling for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, marking another engineering milestone towards delivering India’s first undersea rail tunnel. #Infra #Railways

India Prepares to Restore Indonesia’s Iconic 10th-Century Shiva Temple #Heritage

🇺🇸🤝🇧🇩 Starlink gets approval to export unfiltered internet bandwidth from Bangladesh to neighbouring South Asian countries.

The state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCCL) and private fibre networks will collect a fixed commission on all international traffic passing through their infrastructure.

What that means: Nepal, Bhutan, and probably Myanmar will now get Starlink access.

#IndianSubcontinent #Geopolitics

The Indian Army has announced a ₹75,000 crore, five-year modernization plan to restore and upgrade its ageing Soviet-origin tanks and armoured vehicles, aiming to boost long-term growth for India’s defence industry.

The programme includes restoring 790 T-72 tanks for ₹13,000 crore, phased upgrades of 200 T-90 tanks costing ₹56,000 crore, modernization of 500 BMP infantry combat vehicles for ₹5,000 crore, and restoration of 230 armoured recovery vehicles for ₹1,400 crore, with enhancements such as drone integration for intelligence and combat roles.

#Defence

OPEC+ will raise oil output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day starting in August. #InternationalNews #Energy

The GoI has cancelled the auction of nine critical #mineral blocks, including tungsten, lithium, vanadium, graphite, and glauconite reserves across states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, due to poor investor interest, technical challenges, high costs, and regulatory uncertainties—marking a setback in efforts to boost domestic production of minerals vital for energy security and clean-tech manufacturing. #Mining

For the first time in the history of FIFA World Cup neither 🇩🇪 Germany nor 🇧🇷 Brazil have Qualified for the Quarter-Finals #FIFAWC2026

India and Russia have set a target of $50 billion in mutual investments by 2030, focusing on joint projects in advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, and green technology. Officials from both countries met in Moscow to encourage private companies to explore opportunities in areas like green hydrogen, energy storage, metallurgy, mining, and emerging technologies. #Economy

India is promoting its skilled workforce and cost-effective platform for joint ventures, while also supporting initiatives such as the “Making in Russia for India” model and strengthening ties through the India-Russia Business Dialogue.

Only about 28% of NGOs and associations ever registered under the FCRA remain active, with over 72% having their licences cancelled or expired; since 2012, 52,159 entities were registered, but only 14,455 are currently valid, with Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra having the highest active numbers, while states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh show the highest cancellation rates, largely due to stricter compliance norms introduced after 2015. #MHA

NIA charges Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, a UN listed terrorists in a supplementary chargesheet over the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. #IndianSubcontinent

PM Modi's X account has been shadowbanned by X

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 India and Australia are set to finalize a long-term uranium supply agreement during PM Modi's Australia visit, expanding fuel security for India's nuclear power program. The pact complements India's target of 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 and deepens bilateral cooperation in critical minerals and clean energy. #GreenEnergy

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's grandson lured two foreign women - Dutch & Venezuelan - to Pakistan with a crypto deal and then kidnapped them and sexually assaulted them while also demanding ransom. #IndianSubcontinent

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PM Modi's plane escorted by fighter jets from the Indonesia Air Force as Air India 1 entered the Indonesian airspace.

Su-30 and F-16 flying side by side. #ForeignAffairs