The US has proposed 12.5% tariffs on imports from India and 54 other economies, citing concerns over forced labor and excess industrial capacity under Section 301 investigations. India is engaging with the US on the matter.
Chinese investment in Europe surged to a seven-year high of €16.8 billion in 2025, a 67% year-on-year increase. M&A activity rose 89% to €7.9 billion, while record greenfield investments reached €8.9 billion. Germany and France saw significant FDI growth.
The US Navy revealed a 30-year shipbuilding plan featuring a new class of nuclear-powered battleships, dubbed 'Trump-class' under the BBG(X) program. Up to 15 are planned by 2055, with the first delivery by 2036.
Every conflict leaves behind more than tactical outcomes; it generates a blueprint for future preparedness. Operation Sindoor, when examined through a structural and doctrinal lens, reveals a decisive shift in how India must think about air power, attrition, industrial capacity, and integrated warfare. Its most enduring lessons lie not in what was achieved, but in what must now be built.
