Rishap Vats
@VatsRishap
Lecturer | PolSci & IR | Studying Indian foreign policy and natsec issues. Tracking South Asia | RTs ≠ endorsements.
My take for Stimson's @SAVoices on the past lessons compelling India to break free from ritualistic restraint and why the doctrinal shift stems not only from growing frustration with diplomatic protests but also orchestrated power transitions in Pakistan. southasianvoices.org/geo-m-in-n-ind…
Important: “Chinese military suppliers prefer Nvidia chips and use A.I. systems trained on U.S. chips. The stakes are not hard to grasp: We should not allow American troops and intelligence officers to be targeted by Chinese A.I. trained on Nvidia chips.” nytimes.com/2025/07/24/opi…
*CHINA, US TO EXTEND TARIFF PAUSE BY ANOTHER 90 DAYS: SCMP
🇮🇳 RUDRA – India’s First Truly Integrated Battle Group Takes Shape If we oversimplify things, Rudra is India’s first Integrated Battle Group (IBG) but in reality, it’s far more than just that. It’s a fully loaded, fast-moving warfighting machine, tailor-made for 21st-century…
After proxy war, #PakistanArmy now switches to Kurilla warfare.
NEWS : Flightworthy Kaveri Dry Engine Development with the cost of Rs 472.42 crore and Technology Demonstration of Kaveri Derivative 'Dry' Engine with the cost of Rs 251.17 crore have been sanctioned. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…
Met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 today to discuss expanding bilateral trade and enhancing collaboration in the critical minerals sector. I also thanked him for Pakistan’s partnership in countering terrorism and preserving regional…
Counterterrorism, collaboration in the critical minerals and mining sectors discussed with Pakistan FM Dar: State dept on meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
TRF took responsibility for landmine blast near LOC, 1 army soldier KIA and three injured aajtak.in/india/jammu-ka…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
🔴 #BREAKING | Jammu and Kashmir, Poonch: 1 Soldier Killed, 2 Injured In Blast Along LoC
Incredible stuff, if true.
🔴 #BREAKING | Judge Impeachment Row: "Impeachment Motion Not Admitted In Rajya Sabha": Sources
I wrote about this in a @timesofindia editorial a few years ago. The MiG-21 earned the “Flying Coffin” tag not because of its airframe—but because we made it carry the weight of our institutional failure between 1980s -2000s. 2/
Defence journos, 2035: “Well ackshually…we really need this at the moment, all else can wait. No time to get into the reasons why it happened or why it keeps happening, because, you know, time is of the essence, again”
Circa -2035 headline. "IAF is considering buying 20-30 wingman drones alongside 2 sqns of Dassault neuron as a stopgap."
“Won’t be offered, not interested” “Not being offered” “Not under consideration” “Nothing is being negotiated” All the while.….behind the scenes. Finally, years in the making.
IAF looking to acquire 2-3 squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets from foreign sources Read @ANI Story | aninews.in/news/national/… #IAF #IndianAirForce #FighterJets
Breaking : India UK FTA sign Free Trade Agreement
Breaking : India UK FTA sign Free Trade Agreement
America is providing Pakistan counterterrorism assistance says top U.S. official
Indian Envoy to UN On Gaza: Intermittent pauses in hostilities are not enough to address the scale of humanitarian challenges confronting the people, who grapple daily with acute shortages of food and fuel, inadequate medical services and lack of access to education.
"Ongoing human suffering must not be allowed to continue", Indian envoy to UN @IndiaUNNewYork @AmbHarishP on Gaza at UNSC; Adds, "humanitarian assistance needs to be facilitated in a safe, sustained and timely manner. There is no substitute to peace"