BeiDou Satellite and its role in Digital Silk Road

BeiDou and Digital Silk Road – The Background China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) which was officially incorporated in the year 2017 as separate from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), seeks to endorse digital connectivity and infrastructure in BRI member states. The importance of promoting investment in digital infrastructure stems from the domestic demands to […]

India’s Hypersonic Breakthrough – HSTDV

Why in the News? HSTDV – India has achieved a milestone in its pursuit of hypersonic weapon systems, with the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) successfully testing a scramjet engine that sustained combustion for over 1,000 seconds. Conducted at the newly inaugurated Scramjet Connect Test Facility at DRDL Hyderabad on April 25, 2025, this […]

Tartus port of Syria and why is it the News

Tartus Port – On the eastern shores of the Mediterranean lies Syria’s second most significant port of Tartus. This port (besides the Latakia port) caters Syria’s maritime commerce and transportation with the regional and the global markets. In May 2025, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between Syria’s General Authority for Land and Maritime […]