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3 choke points that could hinder India-Japan cooperation on rare earths

How countries secure access to rare earth minerals is a solvable problem. Who controls the technology to process them is the real question.

14.07.2026 10

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There is only one path to peace in Manipur—weapons must be surrendered

History will look at the one who lays down arms first as not the one who surrendered, but the hero who saved Manipur.

30.06.2026 20

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New Delhi has worked with every Myanmar government. Why should junta be different?

India knows how to prioritise its national interests while maintaining contacts with multiple stakeholders in Myanmar.

16.06.2026 20

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India’s Captagon seizure shows it is becoming part of a new Middle East drug network

Often termed the ‘Jihadi drug’, Captagon is frequently used by militants to enhance combat endurance and suppress fear.

02.06.2026 30

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Grey-zone warfare to Chinese spy ships—India’s undersea cables need a security doctrine

India must treat undersea cables as critical national infrastructure, with resilience built through a layered security approach.

13.04.2026 40

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What are Western mercenaries doing in Myanmar? India must stay vigilant

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma has flagged an unusual rise in foreign arrivals. Nearly 2,000 Western visitors entered Mizoram between June and...

30.03.2026 30

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China’s Motuo dam is coming. Assam has no buffer and no real-time data

China, which harbours ambitions to control the Yarlung Tsangpo, as the Brahmaputra is known in Tibet, is moving ahead with its mega hydropower project...

02.02.2026 30

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