🇮🇳🇯🇵 Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is scheduled to visit India next week for critical discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Both parties are collaborating on the relaxation of defence exports and the development of a stealth technology system for warships designated UNICORN.

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🇺🇸⚡🇴🇲🇮🇷 US Prez Donald Trump told Fox News that, "If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them."

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🇮🇳🇹🇭 India and Thailand begin Exercise Maitree-XV.

The Indian Army's 9 Gorkha Rifles and Thailand's 3rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Brigade will take part in the joint military exercise aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations.

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🇮🇳🇦🇫 Indian Govt Sends MEA Joint Secretary PAI Anand Prakash to Afghan Embassy to attend the Victory Day Celebrations organised by Taliban.

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🇮🇳🇦🇲 India's Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with Armenian military chief Lieutenant General Edvard Asryan and Defense Minister Suren Papikyan in Yerevan, Armenia.

The officials exchanged a new framework document for military cooperation and focused on deepening bilateral defense industrial partnerships and research.

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🇷🇺 One of leaders of the Russian opposition, Lev Schlossberg, sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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🇮🇳⚡ How India redefined it's place in the world. (2014-2026)

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🇮🇷⚡🇦🇪 Iran seized a UAE-owned tanker near Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, Fars News Agency reports.

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🇮🇳 JHARKHAND STUDENT PROTEST: GOVT CANCELS EXAMS, BUT AGITATION CONTINUES

Amid massive protests, the Jharkhand government has cancelled examinations held since 2014, following allegations of irregularities in the recruitment examination process.

However, protesting students have vowed to continue their agitation until a CBI inquiry is formally ordered, demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged irregularities.

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INDIA LOST TO ENGLAND IN SECOND MATCH OF THE FIH HOCKEY MEN'S WORLD CUP 2026. 🏑

FINAL SCORE LINE : INDIA 🇮🇳 2 - 4 ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

NEXT GAME: INDIA v PAKISTAN -19 AUGUST 2026, 6:30 PM IST

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🇺🇸🇰🇵 US President Donald Trump via Truth Social.

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🇮🇳🇺🇸 India’s election system continues to draw global attention.

US President Donald Trump highlighted India’s voter-ID system, while Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar questioned how elections can be held in the US without valid photo ID.

Ironically, while India’s electoral technology is examined and discussed globally, some so-called “Leftists” in India continue to question the credibility of EVMs.

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🇮🇳⚡🇵🇰🇹🇷 Rattled by India's Sindoor documentary by Discovery+, Pakistan ISPR has requested help from Turkish state backed TRT for assistance in producing a propaganda documentary on Op Sindoor events.

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🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA FURTHER REFORMS SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

Saudi Arabia's 2024–26 school curriculum has continued a years-long reform aimed at reducing extremist and intolerant content.

Textbooks have further removed or softened negative portrayals of Jews and Christians.

Previously identified material promoting violent jihad and martyrdom has been removed or altered.

References to Israel have also been moderated, including replacing “Zionist enemy” with terminology referring to the “Israeli occupation.”

Some textbooks have also removed “Palestine” from maps covering the entire area, although Israel is still not consistently named or recognized on Saudi maps.

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🇮🇳🇺🇸 United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is scheduled to arrive in J&K on Wednesday afternoon for his first visit to the Union Territory since assuming charge earlier this year.

The envoy is likely to hold meetings with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and will stay overnight at the Taj Hotel in Srinagar.

He will also visit Ladakh on Thursday.

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🇮🇳🇷🇺 India is planning to send cargo ships along the Northern Sea Route from next year, according to  Shri Venkatesapathy, the Indian Shipping Ministry joint secretary.

For India, the Arctic route can save up to 40% in distance and about two weeks in travel time to most European ports.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the USA from 23 September to 25 September 2026.

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🇮🇳⚡ The Ministry of Defence announced that the Department of Defence Production has released its sixth Positive Indigenisation List, which includes 405 strategically important items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.

• This list comprises Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components, and raw materials.

• These items include 16 for the Indian Coast Guard and 389 for Defence Public Sector Undertakings.

• The items cover various defence platforms and systems, such as air platforms, armoured platforms, warships, missile systems, defence electronics, and ammunition.

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