Security

At the 35th WMCC meeting, India and China expressed satisfaction with maintained peace along the LAC. Tactical steps like resuming dialogues and flights show pragmatic stabilisation, deep-seated mistrust and border dispute prevent a full relationship reset.

The disruption’s in the Strait of Hormuz has spiked global oil prices. India continues to balance ties with the US/Israel and Tehran, diversify imports in the emerging multipolar realignment.

One year after Operation Sindoor, India's precise military strikes on Pakistan-based terror camps, marked a significant shift in India's defence strategy. The event marked a shift to proactive defence, and stronger deterrence against cross-border terrorism while maintaining controlled escalation.