Col R. Hariharan VSM Retd

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan PVSM AVSM VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, visited Mtongwe Naval Base, Mombasa. During the visit the Commander in Chief laid a wreath at the Kenya Navy Heroes’ Memorial in honour of brave personnel who made the supreme sacrifice, including during Operation Linda Nchi. The Vice Admiral also called on Commander Kenya Navy, Maj Gen Paul Otieno, where both sides discussed strengthening India–Kenya maritime cooperation, with focus on maritime security, training exchanges, capability building and maritime domain awareness. 🇮🇳🤝🇰🇪 The delegation further visited the Radiology Centre gifted by MoD India to the Kenya Navy, reaffirming India’s commitment to capacity building. @MEAIndia @kdfinfo @IN_WNC @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD @ahcimombasa @IndianDiplomacy

Can Iran claim the status of a major power after successfully resisting the leading great power in the international system today in a large scale military conflict? Historically, successful military performance has been the ultimate test for any rising power whether in the traditional European state system or in the post-war order after 1945. Iran’s political system, civilizational resilience, national resolve, human capital, military power, natural resources, strategic acumen of its leadership, and, geopolitical location together demonstrate it has all the attributes of being a major regional power.

Major Udai Singh's personal weapons displayed in the 1 Para (SF) Officers' Mess. KIA in 2003, awarded SC. He was 29. Udai's parents presented his most prized possession to the battalion. Took this photo when I visited Nahan a few years ago while writing #IndiasMostFearless 2.

Asim Munir strikes again. The PTA is literally reporting every post of mine that contains references to Asim Munir or the Pakistan Army. Once again, nobody gives a shit about the laws of Pakistan in the country I live in. And X is not Facebook; it’s going to be a bit hard manipulating it.

BREAKING: Israel is now carpet bombing Tyre in South Lebanon — an ancient city with over 5,000 years of history and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Salute to these brave tribals who hv raised their voice against mining loot of #Vedanta in Sijimali of Rayagada district, Odisha. Salute to these mothers n sisters for their protest to protect the environment from the jaws of #Vedanta. @RahulGandhi @pbhushan1 @_YogendraYadav

From Bullet to Battery: Indian Army to Induct Silent Scout Bikes for Covert Missions idrw.org/from-bullet-to…

Honoured to join the Deck Reception onboard Indian Navy Survey Ship INS Sandhayak today at Yangon. Interaction with senior officials brought out deeply established connect between India and Myanmar. Visit by INS Sandhayak is in line with our MAHASAGAR vision enunciated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi.

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson drops a massive truth bomb. He exposes how Washington actively provided chemical weapons and intelligence to slaughter 300,000 Iranians in the 1980s. The propaganda is completely unraveling. Trump must be removed.

#BREAKING: UAE Ministry of Defense announces that the blatant Iranian attacks since the ceasefire took effect have reached 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones, and the air defenses have successfully dealt with them.

Two hours after President Trump announced a ceasefire, here is what our cameras captured over the skies of Tel Aviv as cluster munitions rained down.

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi undertakes a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand during a visit to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru

"Pakistan’s pivotal peacemaking between the US and Iran will further complicate an already testy relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi." bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

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"Bangladesh voices desire for improved relations with India, focusing on people-to-people connections and avoiding previous diplomatic errors." indianewsnetwork.com/en/bangladesh-…

#BREAKING: Israeli Defense Minister Katz: "Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists were attacked in a surprise strike on headquarters across Lebanon in the largest concentrated blow Hezbollah has absorbed since Operation Buzzers...“

BREAKING: It is now confirmed that the UAE Air Force has conducted a large-scale operation targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical plants in the Persian Gulf region. They have bombed refineries on the islands of Siri and Lavan and targeted multiple other petrochemical facilities using not only Wing Loong 2 armed drones, but also Mirage 2000-9 EAD fighter jets. Operations are ongoing, with reports that Emirati aircraft have also flown over southern Iran. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West oil pipeline, currently its only outlet for crude exports, was hit in ‌an Iranian attack and other facilities in the kingdom were also targeted, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday. The pipeline was diverting around 7 million barrels per day (bpd) from the kingdom's oil heartland ⁠in the east to the Red Sea port of Yanbu after Iran effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz, trapping huge volumes of oil and gas and sending world energy markets skyrocketing.

BREAKING: Iran says it will withdraw from the US ceasefire agreement if Israel continues to violate it by attacking Lebanon. Source: Iran’s Tasnim news agency

50 Israeli fighter jets dropped 160 bombs within one minute in scattered areas of Lebanon today. - @Omar_Madaniah