Mon May 26 01:04:40 UTC 2025: **Headline: Tensions Simmer as India Focuses on China Threat; Weather System Set to Launch**

**NEW DELHI, May 26, 2025** – A U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) report has labeled China as India’s “primary adversary,” while Pakistan is considered a secondary security concern. This assessment comes despite recent cross-border skirmishes. Meanwhile, Pakistan views India as an “existential” threat, according to the DIA.

On the domestic front, the Indian government is set to launch the “Bharat Forecasting System” (BFS) today. Developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), the BFS boasts a world-leading 6km resolution, promising more accurate and localized weather predictions.

Regional tensions also flared as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma issued a warning to Dhaka, suggesting Bangladesh should consider its own vulnerabilities before threatening India’s Siliguri Corridor, also known as the “chicken neck.” This narrow strip of land connects India’s northeastern states to the rest of the country.

In diplomatic news, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, to discuss strengthening ties between the two nations.

Tragedy struck in the Nilgiris, where a 15-year-old boy from Kerala was killed by a falling tree during heavy rains.

Madhya Pradesh police arrested a local politician after a video allegedly showing him engaging in obscene acts went viral.

In other news:

* Former DRDO chairman G. Satheesh Reddy lauded India’s “complete dominance” and indigenous defense systems displayed during “Operation Sindoor.”
* Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan conducted a strategic review of the Army’s combat readiness following “Operation Sindoor.”
* U.S. President Donald Trump extended trade talk deadlines with the EU and expressed his displeasure at Russia’s bombing of Ukraine.
* Sunrisers Hyderabad continues to dominate the IPL.

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