India's latest Maritime Doctrine responds to strategic environment: Report

IANS | March 14, 2026 4:20 PM

Canberra, March 14 (IANS) India’s 2025 Maritime Doctrine underscores its ambition to be a “preferred security partner” and “first responder” in the region, marking a notable shift from repeated use of these terms in diplomatic statements to their formal inclusion in a naval policy.

Iran is losing military power fast: US

IANS | March 13, 2026 7:23 PM

Washington, March 13 (IANS) The US said Friday that its military campaign against Iran had sharply degraded Tehran’s armed forces, with more than 6,000 targets struck and Iranian naval power rendered “combat ineffective” as the conflict entered its 13th day.

Pentagon blames Iran for Strait of Hormuz disruption

IANS | March 13, 2026 7:12 PM

Washington, March 13 (IANS) The Pentagon on Friday said Iran, not the United States or its allies, was responsible for disruptions to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Conducted airstrikes on Pakistan's strategic military installations: Afghan Defence Ministry

IANS | March 13, 2026 6:20 PM

Kabul, March 13 (IANS) Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defence said on Friday that it has conducted strikes on Pakistani military centres and installations in Kohat district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in retaliation to the airstrikes launched by Islamabad on Thursday night which resulted in several civilian casualities on the Afghan side.

India and US discuss Indo-Pacific security, ways to bolster defence partnership

IANS | March 12, 2026 6:51 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Lieutenant General Joel B Vowell, Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) held a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing ways to further strengthen the defence partnership between both nations.