Raisina Wire

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News, explainers and briefings from the Raisina Wire desk in New Delhi, on India’s security, diplomacy and markets.

Stories

• The Missile and the Barrel: How Houthi Attacks Can Hit India’s Economy STRATEGIC AFFAIRS · Raisina Wire · 25 October 2026

  Disruption around the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz can raise the cost of imported oil, freight and insurance, placing pressure on the rupee, inflation and household budgets. The challenge is to turn maritime vulnerability into a national economic-security priority.

• Karakoram 2026: Inside China–Pakistan’s Expanding Military Partnership in Xinjiang ASIA DEFENCE : CHINA PAK TIES · Raisina Wire · 25 October 2026

  The first joint army training exercise between China and Pakistan marks a significant step in bilateral defence cooperation. From drone operations and live-fire drills to integrated command exercises, the training highlights a growing emphasis on interoperability—with implications for India and the wider regional security environment.

• FRANCE ON EDGE: 70,000 SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPLOY AS PROTESTS TEST MACRON GOVERNMENT France Student Protests · Raisina Wire · 25 October 2026

  Student anger over deteriorating education conditions has evolved into a wider confrontation over the cost of living, public order and the right to protest — six months before France’s presidential election.