Indian Army Boosts Counter-Terrorism Training in J&K Security in Jammu and Kashmir is no longer solely the responsibility of uniformed personnel. Vulnerable villages' residents are receiving training on how to recognise danger, defend their homes, and remain vigilant until assistance arrives.

Navigating the Indo-Pacific Question: Potentials For QUAD-ASEAN Alignment Security and strategy have been the guiding principles in today’s geopolitical scenario. The ASEAN, or Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has been at the forefront of ensuring a secure and stable world.

The Geostrata unveils the official insignia of the QUAD Youth Forum, a symbol reflecting the strategic realities of Indo-Pacific. Four democratic powers: India, Japan, the United States, and Australia whose shared interests form foundation of regional stability & openness, are embodied in design.

Pakistan Exosed: Osint Exposes False Retaliation Claims Osint Analyst Damien Symon debunks viral claims of Pakistani missile strikes damaging Amritsar's airbase and facilities from the May 2025 India-Pakistan...

From Responsibility to Rebuilding: Post-War Sudan Reconstruction and the Gulf’s Role Sudan's devastating civil war erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hemedti.

India: A geopolitical powerhouse In 2025, India rose as an implacable geopolitical powerhouse, redefining power through its determination, imfluence and pertinence.

Israel–Greece–Cyprus Alliance Strengthens as Leaders Signal United Front The latest summit between Israel, Greece and Cyprus held in Jerusalem this month was more than a routine diplomatic summit, but a bid to reaffirm cooperation in security, energy and defence.

Foreign Minister Jaishankar To Attend Bangladesh Former PM Khaleda Zia’s Funeral In Dhaka India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will attend the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on 31st December 2025, reflecting...

YUNUS'S UNREALISTIC CLAIMS The loud proclamations coming from the Yunus government are nothing more than political theatre, unrealistic claims dressed up as strategy and empty threats disguised as policy.

The CapEx Conundrum: Why Private Capital Expenditure Refuses to Rise? Investment is a small but highly volatile component of a nation’s gross domestic product.

Pinaka LRGR-120 successfully completes maiden flight tests The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.

INSV Kaundinya's Historical Sail INSV Kaundinya historic maiden sail marks a powerful return to India’s ancient maritime roots, at the same time highlighting it's role in the East-West ancient trade routes challenging the Chinese Silk Route sole dominance.

Khaleda Zia: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Passes Away Earlier today, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia passed away, after a prolonged illness.

Military Capability: Asia’s Top 10 Military Powers The infographic outlines Asia’s Top 10 Military Powers, tracking annual changes in the conventional military strength of Asian nations. Despite downward trend, the U.S. leads the ranking with 88.9 score, while Pakistan secures the lowest ranking.

Bangladesh-Pakistan Reset and India’s Strategic Challenges: How Post-Hasina Bangladesh Is Reshaping South Asian Security Secession, the separation of a territory from an established state, is one of the most disruptive moments in international politics.

Shubhanshu Shukla: Space Person of the Year STRATA has announced Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as the “Space Person of the Year” for representing the moment when India’s ambition in human spaceflight transformed into real orbital access.

Shashi Tharoor on C5, QUAD and IMEC Shashi Tharoor delivers a much needed critique of Center's handling of key strategic groupings like C5, QUAD and IMEC pointing to uncertainty and absence of fixed timelines. This strategic ambiguity is being mistaken for strategy.

Pakistan Panics Spoken in urgency rather than reflection, the statement exposes the confusion and unpreparedness within Pakistan’s power structure at a critical moment.

Ishaq Dar Admits to Nur Khan Air Base in Operation Sindoor Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has publicly acknowledged that Indian strikes under Operation Sindoor caused damage to the strategically critical Nur Khan Air Base.

Tariff: Strata's Word of the Year In 2025, whenever you opened the news, chances were someone, somewhere, had just announced a new tariff. It is not even a joke that geopolitically, 2025 didn’t speak in diplomatic language; it spoke in tariff rates.

Dusting Off The Cosmic Blueprint: India's Space Success at the Crossroads Shubanshu Shukla, an Indian astronaut, travelled to the International Space Station in 2025. This is a significant moment that goes beyond simple patriotism.

Pakistan’s Deep State Now Operating on UK Soil Big Breaking: Pakistan's transnational repression hits UK soil AGAIN! On Dec 26, 2025, retired Major Adil Raja, a YouTuber exposing Pakistan's military corruption, had his London home RAIDED.

Shubhanshu Shukla: Space Person of the Year “In every space age, there is a year when ambition turns into access,” Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station (ISS) underscored this pathway and demonstrated India’s human spaceflight future.

Developmental Parallels Between Kashmir and PoK: Lines of Control, Shades of Contrast Underneath the dust stirred by the crossfires between India and Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir lies the untold story of developmental disparities b/w regions separated by misconceived boundaries of baseless claims.

What Did We Read in 2025? STRATA's Books of the Year “Reading is a force multiplier. It equips us with the knowledge, perspective, and critical thinking necessary to lead, to innovate, and to prevail in the unforgiving crucible of combat."

Shashi Tharoor: STRATA’s Person of the Year STRATA has announced Mr. Shashi Tharoor the “Person of the Year” for representing clarity & substance in an era of political noise & polarisation. Effortlessly balancing wit with seriousness, he emphasises high-level diplomacy without losing credibility.

A National Interest First World With the global conversation shifting from efficiency to resilience, the world is presently witnessing a distinct move toward "Friend Shoring.' Click here to find us on YouTube: youtu.be/91HFj3Ds10E?...

Geography of War: Sevastopol and Ramstein; Rival Pillars of Power Across Europe’s Security Map In part 1, we discussed about the Diego Garcia, the PLA Support Base in Djibouti, and the Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar.

Beyond Binaries: Rethinking India-ASEAN Ties Through Youth and Culture The relationship between India and ASEAN goes way far, beyond trade and strategy, rooted in centuries of cultural exchanges and shared heritage.

Dr. Tharoor On Hindus in Bangladesh Shashi Tharoor doesn’t mince words. Calling the lynching in Bangladesh “completely unwarranted,” he urges minority safety and stability ahead of elections.

China Delivered 36 J-10 Fighter Jets to Pakistan, Matching India’s Rafale Fleet in Numbers, US Report Says A US Department of Defence report states that over the past 5 years, China has delivered 36 J-10 fighter aircraft to Pakistan. This roughly matches the 36 Rafale jets India currently operates.

North Korea Reveals Claimed 8,700-Ton "Nuclear-Powered Strategic Guided Missile Submarine" On Thursday, North Korea released new state media images that suggest major progress on a nuclear-powered submarine program.

Conviction Over Power: Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Wit, Patriotism, and the Dignity of Indian Statecraft Today, on his birth anniversary, we remember one of the greatest statesmen of our nation, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Operation SagarBandhu: India’s $450 Million Signal to Sri Lanka New Delhi showed more than just diplomatic courtesy when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Sri Lanka's leadership.

INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS 3,500- KM RANGE K-4 SLBM FROM INS ARIGHAAT IN BAY OF BENGAL On December 23, 2025, India successfully conducted a test of a Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) with a range of 3,500 km, widely believed to be the K-4 variant from INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal.

Syria's New Government : Can a Former U.S. Wanted Insurgent Rebuild a Nation? Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power in Syria as part of a dramatic political transition.

SHASHI THAROOR: STRATA PERSON OF THE YEAR Mr. Tharoor represents a much-needed sense of clarity in an age where politics around the world increasingly feels polarised and full of noise.

INDIA ANNOUNCES $ 450 MILLION RELIEF PACKAGE FOR SRI LANKA'S POST-CYCLONE DITWAH RECOVERY India has unveiled a $450 million relief package to support Sri Lanka in recovering from the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah.

When Justice Waits: The Crisis of Delay in India's Courts The National Judicial Data Grid reports over 5.1 crore cases pending across all courts as of December 2025, with district courts alone holding 4.69 crore.

US NAVY'S 'GOLDEN FLEET': PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES TRUMP-CLASS OF NEW BATTLEFIELDS The United States has announced the development of the Trump-class battleship, led by the USS Defiant. According to President Donald J. Trump the class is envisioned as the fastest and largest battleship ever built.

LVM3-M6 MISSION LVM3-M6 successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite from SDSC, SHAR, on 24 December 2025 at 08:54 IST.

YUNUS GOVERNMENT KILLED HADI SAYS BROTHER OF OSMAN HADI In the last few days, the death of Osman Hadi, a student leader, political activist, and prominent figure of last year's July Uprising in Bangladesh, has pushed the country into a state of chaos and disarray.

€90 Billion in Loans, €200 Billion Untouched: Europe’s Ukraine Dilemma European Union (EU) member states have agreed to provide Ukraine with loans of up to 90 billion euros (£76.8 billion) in order to further assist in its ongoing conflict with Russia...

PM MODI AND NZ PM LUXON ANNOUNCE HISTORIC INDIA-NEW ZEALAND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT India–New Zealand Announce Landmark Free Trade Agreement Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

World Bank Has Approved a $700 Million Financing Package for Pakistan The World Bank approved $700 million for Pakistan under the Public Resources for Inclusive Development—Multiphase Programmatic Approach (PRID-MPA).

From Protectionism to Partnerships: India's Shifting FTA Strategy India's trade policy since independence has been rooted in self-sufficiency and protectionism, which makes India's trade remarkably different.

Satellite Images Show Completed Repairs at Pakistan's Shahbaz Airbase After Indian Strike Recent satellite imagery of Shahbaz Airbase in Jacobabad indicates that Pakistan has completed repairs to a hangar roof damaged during an Indian strike on 10 May 2025.

The Pacific Pivot: Unlocking $20 Billion in the India-New Zealand FTA India and New Zealand have officially concluded negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, marking a significant development in Indo-Pacific economic relations.

DSC-A20: INDIGENOUS DIVING SUPPORT CAPABILITY India’s journey towards defence self-reliance has taken another step with the induction of the DSC A20 Diving Support Craft, commissioned on 16th December at the Naval Base in Kochi.

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