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India global south 2026 — Modi chairing BRICS with Iran war as backdrop representing India's credibility test as BRICS chair while remaining only founding member not condemning US strikes on Iran

India global south 2026 was supposed to be the year India consolidated its position as the acknowledged leader of the

India space economy 2026 — PSLV rocket launch representing transition from ISRO monopoly to 399 private startups with Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme and IN-SPACe ecosystem

India Technology

April 19, 2026 Amit Mangal

India Space Economy 2026: From ISRO to 399 Startups and Gaganyaan

The india space economy 2026 looks almost nothing like the India space economy of five years ago. In January 2026,

Operation Sindoor was India's first drone war. Now the Indian Army has published a 50-page drone blueprint and India has deployed $230M in new manufacturing incentives. (ThirdPol/AI)

India Technology

April 19, 2026 Amit Mangal

India Drone Manufacturing 2026: What Operation Sindoor Changed

India drone manufacturing 2026 is the story of a sector that went from ambition to combat validation in the span

Geopolitics India

April 18, 2026 Amit Mangal

Hormuz India Ships 2026: IRGC Fires on Indian Tanker After Opening Strait

On Friday, April 17, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial shipping. Oil prices dropped. Markets rallied.

H-1B visa India 2026 — Indian software engineer holding H-1B documents at US tech office representing Trump administration review of H-1B programme affecting 200000 Indian workers

India USA

April 18, 2026 Amit Mangal

H-1B Visa India 2026: What Trump’s Programme Review Means for Indian Tech Workers

The H-1B visa India 2026 story is playing out simultaneously in three different rooms: in Washington, where the Trump administration

India US Iran 2026 triangle showing India caught between US bombing of Iran and its Chabahar port investment with Hormuz closure hitting 330 million Indian households with LPG crisis

Geopolitics USA

April 17, 2026 Amit Mangal

India US Iran 2026: How New Delhi Survives When Its Two Partners Go to War

The India US Iran 2026 triangle is the most difficult foreign policy position India has occupied in decades. On one

India Japan partnership 2026 — naval cooperation and strategic alignment between India and Japan in the Indo-Pacific

Geopolitics Indo-Pacific

April 17, 2026 Amit Mangal

India Japan Partnership 2026: Why This Partnership Now Matters More Than Ever

The India Japan partnership 2026 quietly crossed a strategic threshold. What was once an economic partnership is now something far

US arms India Russia — India military caught between US and Russian defence relationships in 2026

India USA

April 16, 2026 Amit Mangal

US vs Russia: The Battle for India’s Military — Who Is Winning?

India’s military is caught in a quiet tug-of-war between its past with Russia and its future with the United States.

Iran after war 2026 — Islamabad talks collapse April 13 as VP Vance departs without deal, Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader, and Trump announces Hormuz blockade ending ceasefire

Geopolitics

April 16, 2026 Amit Mangal

Iran After War 2026: New Supreme Leader, Islamabad Talks Collapse, and What Comes Next

The iran after war 2026 question has just been answered and the answer is: there may not be an “after”

India Sri Lanka 2026 — Palk Strait map showing fishermen dispute, Hambantota port Chinese lease, and Indian crisis aid representing complex bilateral relationship under AKD government

Geopolitics Indian Subcontinent

April 15, 2026 Amit Mangal

India Sri Lanka 2026: Debt Over, China Shadow Grows

India Sri Lanka 2026 is a relationship that has turned a corner without fully resolving the tensions that define it.

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