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Roving Periscope: US senators pooh-pooh V-P Vance, flag Pakistan hiding bin Laden

June 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ridiculing their Vice-President JD Vance’s “love” for Pakistan, senior Republican US lawmakers have flagged the South Asian country’s long history of harbouring terrorists and hiding Osama bin Laden, the chief architect of the 9/11 attacks on American landmarks in 2001, the media reported on Tuesday. Their strong reaction came against […]

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West Asia: The US and Iran agree on roadmap for final deal in 60 days

June 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final agreement within 60 days following two days of diplomatic talks at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock, according to a joint statement issued by mediators Pakistan and Qatar on Monday. The talks, held on Sunday and […]

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Peace talks? Vance postpones visit; Iran-US call off Switzerland MoU follow up!

June 19, 2026 revoi editor

  Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Barely a day after US President Donald Trump electronically signed an “MoU” with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to halt the over a hundred-day-long war, Switzerland, which was to host follow-up deliberations, said on Friday that the negotiators’ talks on a pact leading to the end of the West […]

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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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