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India’s arms imports dip 4% but it remains the world’s 2nd-largest buyer after Ukraine, relying on Russia, France & Israel amid domestic production delays and rising security needs.

As the US expands its presence in Ecuador and across Latin America, a new geopolitical contest with China is unfolding. The region is emerging as a strategic arena of influence, trade, and power rivalry.

The post–Cold War era of “long peace” is ending as economic interdependence gives way to competitive geoeconomics, weaponized supply chains, energy politics, and strategic rivalry shaping global order.

China may have supported Iran historically but has offered no direct military help during the ongoing war with the US and Israel, says former US NSA official Jon Finer, highlighting Beijing’s cautious Middle East strategy.

Seventy-five years ago, Major Bob Khathing peacefully secured Tawang for India, hoisting the Tricolour in 1951. As tensions with China persist, revisiting this forgotten act of statecraft highlights the strategic importance of the Himalayan frontier.

A Chinese national was arrested in McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh, for staying illegally near Dalai Lama’s residence. Authorities seized electronic devices and flagged sensitive visits, sparking security concerns in the strategically important town.

China has long claimed Tibet was always part of its territory and that 1950 military entry was a 'liberation'. This narrative, critics argue, is built on historical revisionism and ignores Tibet's long period of effective self-rule before invasion.

Despite Donald Trump’s claim that China threatens Greenland, analysts say Beijing’s Arctic presence is limited. China has no military forces around Greenland and relies largely on cooperation with Russia elsewhere in the Arctic.

China was Venezuela’s top oil buyer under Maduro, anchoring a strategic partnership. After US intervention and Trump’s oil takeover pledge, Beijing’s influence and future energy ties face uncertainty.

From a “Chinese Trump” going viral to a ChatGPT wedding flop and Trump’s dancing jibe at Maduro, this week’s offbeat global stories prove the world is stranger—and funnier—than fiction.