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Roving Periscope: Trump ‘surrenders,’ signs draft peace pact with Iran; Hormuz to reopen

June 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After much fire and brimstone since the US and Israel unfolded their 111-day-long war against Iran on February 28, President Donald Trump on Thursday electronically signed a 14-point interim peace deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, which many in Washington lamented as the Republican leader’s ‘abject surrender.’ The two […]

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Raksha Mantri to perform Bhoomi Pujan for 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited in Nagpur

June 18, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan for the state-of-the-art 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited (YIL), Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari in Nagpur, Maharashtra on June 19, 2026. The ceremony will be attended by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar and […]

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Roving Periscope: What are the 14 points of the proposed US-Iran peace deal?

June 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Who knows whether and when and where the US and Iran will sign their proposed deal, after all, as scheduled so far on Friday, June 19, and if they will stick to the terms of the agreement. Even the venue of the controversial deal-signing has been shifted to the Bürgenstock […]

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Prime Minister highlights transformation of India’s defence capabilities driven by self-reliance and innovation over the last decade

June 17, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has highlighted the significant transformation witnessed in India’s defence capabilities over the last decade. Shri Modi said that India’s defence capabilities have undergone a major transformation, guided by the vision of self-reliance and powered by innovation, technology and indigenous manufacturing. The Prime Minister noted that the progress […]

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India’s defence production hits record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, Rajnath Singh hails milestone

June 17, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India’s defence production reached an all-time high of ₹1.78 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), defence production registered a 15.6 per cent increase over the previous fiscal […]

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India & Thailand agree to deepen collaboration in manufacturing, research, innovation & capability development during 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok

June 17, 2026 revoi editor

Bangkok[Thailand]: The 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue took place in Bangkok on June 16, 2026 to review the full spectrum of bilateral defence cooperation and exchange views on regional & global security issues of mutual interest. The dialogue was co-chaired by Thailand’s Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence Admiral Nuttapol Diewvanich and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, […]

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B-52: Eight dead as America’s largest bomber aircraft crashes in California

June 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: All eight people on board died when a B-52 bomber aircraft crashed in California, USA, on Monday, the media reported. The Boeing-manufactured B-52 is a massive aircraft serving as the US Air Force’s largest heavy bomber. It crashed during a routine test mission. The long-range US military aircraft plunged to […]

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Roving Periscope: Still no clarity on the US-Iran ‘peace deal’; war only a trigger away!

June 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Kept out of the US-Iran ‘peace deal,’ a furious Israel has vowed to continue its war against Tehran’s proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon but even among the deal-makers no one is sure whether Washington and Tehran would, after all, sign their agreement in Switzerland on June 19, the media reported on […]

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PM Modi’s visit to Slovakia: A History of Friendship and Cooperation

June 16, 2026 revoi editor

By Harsh Pargat Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Slovakia is the first time by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since its independence in 1993. On arrival in Bratislava on June 15, 2026, he had high-level negotiations with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico. The historic state visit, based on […]

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NO: Sovereign, Israel declares it’s “not bound” by the US-Iran peace deal

June 15, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Clouding the outcome of what President Donald Trump called memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran to ‘permanently’ end the ongoing war in West Asia, Israel has pushed back against the proposed deal, declaring the Jewish state is “not bound” by it. Former Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz […]

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