Pentagon drops ‘Indo’ from US Pacific Command name. What it may mean for India
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Summary
The change in nomenclature also came a little more than a fortnight after US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
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Type Policy
Source Hindustan Times - India
Published Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
Key Numbers
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
Defence budget: Rs 6.21 lakh crore (2025-26)
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right