National Security and Defense

Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
Border Security Force soldiers pay respect during a wreath-laying ceremony for Constable Deepak Chingakham of the Border Security Force, who was killed during a cross-border firing between India and Pakistan in Jammu on May 12, 2025. (Money Sharma via Getty Images)
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Border Security Force soldiers pay respect during a wreath-laying ceremony for Constable Deepak Chingakham of the Border Security Force, who was killed during a cross-border firing between India and Pakistan in Jammu on May 12, 2025. (Money Sharma via Getty Images)
Commentary
aparna_pande
aparna_pande
Research Fellow, India and South Asia
5 Min Read
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Jammu in the first week of June, where he will inaugurate the first Vande Bharat train service from Katra to the Kashmir Valley.
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An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard atop an armored vehicle near the Clock Tower in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 2, 2025. (Firdous Nazir via Getty Images)
Podcast
husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel via Getty Images)
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel via Getty Images)
Commentary
mike_watson
mike_watson
Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft
4 Min Read
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