South Bloc Reports

Trump said he killed Khomeni - A Mad General not Soleimani.

🇺🇸 After Islamic Republic of Japan 📌 Now Trump get's confused between Soleimani and Khomeini

🇨🇳🪖 PLA Senior Leadership Purges (2023–2026) 📌2023 Purged: 15–20 senior officers. Units: PLA Rocket Force, Equipment Development Department, Ministry of Defense. 📌2024 Purged: 12–15 senior officers. Units: PLA Air Force, PLA Navy, Central Military Commission (CMC) Staff. 📌2025 Purged: 61 general officers total of (15 officially removed, 46 missing). Units: Eastern Theater Command, Southern Theater Command, CMC Political Work Department. 📌2026 Year-to-Date Purged: 8–12 top-tier generals. Units: Central Military Commission (CMC Apex), CMC Joint Staff Department, Equipment Development Department, Western Theater Command, PLA Air Force, Ground Forces of the Southern Theater Command. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇮🇳🇺🇸 Jordan Brown, a 36-year-old from California - told local investigators during questioning that he used to serve in the US Navy and Special Forces years ago. ✍️How he got to India: He claimed he originally traveled to Thailand on a tourist visa, where he lost his passport. From there, he illegally sneaked through a jungle route into Sri Lanka, and then took a sea route to enter India back on November 2, 2025. ✍️What he was doing in India: Since late 2025, he had just been living quietly in Goa. ✍️Border Arrest: On July 11, 2026, he traveled up to the Sonauli border trying to cross illegally into Nepal, which is when the SSB caught him. He had absolutely no documents or identification on him. - Police have officially registered Case No. 68/26 against him under the Foreigners Act for entering and traveling through India without valid documents. ✍️There is absolutely no mention of US Special Forces, no inciting of villagers, and no political conspiracy. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵 Indian Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh honored fallen heroes today by laying a wreath at the Japan Self-Defense Forces Memorial Stone. The gesture underscores the profound military and diplomatic alignment between India and Japan, highlighting a mutual dedication to securing stability and peace across the Indo-Pacific. ✍️ Why is Defense Secretary Visiting Japan ? - He is there to finalize the technical blueprint for the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) - Because the Defence Secretary also holds additional charge as the DRDO Chairman, he is meeting with Japanese defense firms to bring advanced manufacturing to India under the "Make in India" framework. - He is laying the groundwork for the upcoming 4th round of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇯🇵🤝🇵🇭 Japan to transfer five retired Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines ✍️This was announced alongside the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Hague ruling which rejected China’s sweeping maritime claims. 🇵🇭✍️ Philippines is transitioning from a lightly armed coast guard fleet. These 2,000-ton warships are heavily optimized for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, armed with Harpoon anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine rockets and 76mm naval guns. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🚀🇮🇳 Indian Sailors Lost at Sea: West Asia Conflict (Feb–July 2026) ✍️March: - March 1: MV Skylight Attack Casualties: 3 Indian sailors dead Captain Ashish Kumar (from Bihar) Dalip Singh (from Rajasthan) Dixit Solanki (from Mumbai/Diu) ✍️March: MKD Vyom Attack Casualties: 1 Indian sailor dead (Note: Dixit Solanki, working as an oiler on the MKD Vyom, is recorded under this engine room strike). ✍️Late March: Safesea Vishnu Attack Casualties: 1 Indian sailor dead ✍️June June 10: MT Settebello Strike Casualties: 3 Indian sailors dead Patnala Suresh Aditya Sharma Shivanand Chaurasia ✍️July GFS Galaxy Incident Status: 1 Indian sailor missing 🇮🇳✍️ Indian nationals are suffering the highest number of casualties among all global seafarers. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇮🇳 India's Diplomatic Schedule This Week July 13 (New York): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in New York to officially kick off India's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028–29 term. July 14–15 (Brussels): A high-level Indian delegation—including EAM Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw—will convene in Belgium for the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council to hold strategic talks with their European counterparts. July 15: The highly anticipated India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially goes into effect, marking a major milestone in bilateral economic relation. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇵🇰 TTP Ambush Pakistani Forces Unit in Swat ✍️Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) reportedly staged a coordinated ambush against a Pakistani military unit operating in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Local monitoring channels indicate that the assault resulted in several military casualties, with both fatalities and injuries reported from the site of the clash. Additionally, TTP claim to have downed a military reconnaissance drone during the engagement. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇷🇺🪖 Video shows the failure of a makeshift Russian anti drone system created by mounting a helicopter's YakB-12.7mm rotary heavy machine gun onto a truck. ✍️Because this weapon is a self powered gatling gun firing at a blistering rate of 4,000 to 5,000 rounds per minute, it generates a massive recoil force of over 500 kg.

It threw the operator off the platform and continued to spin and fire out of control.

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🇮🇳🇻🇳 Indian Embassy In Vietnam Confirms: ✍️The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who tragically passed away in yesterday’s boat accident are being transported to Ho Chi Minh City and will reach there by this evening. After completion of formalities at Ho Chi Minh the mortal remains would be transported to India at the earliest. The Embassy and the Consulate teams are closely coordinating with the Vietnamese authorities who have assured all assistance for earliest transportation of the mortal remains to India. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

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🇮🇳🇮🇷🇴🇲 On Saturday, July 11, the M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus flagged commercial container ship, was transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz. It was heavily attacked by the maritime forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). ✍️The attack caused an immediate fire and left the vessel with engine room damage, forcing the crew to abandon ship in lifeboats. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇧🇩🇲🇲🪖 Ustad Khalid took over as the interim chief of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) following a massive counter terrorism operation by Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). During that operation, ARSA's longntime supreme commander, Ataullah abu Ammar Jununi, was captured and taken as a prisoner of war. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇦🇫🇵🇰 Arbakis [Military-men] of the former Republic of Afghanistan are being trained in training centers under the leadership of the ISI in certain areas of Balochistan. ✍️According to reliable sources, Khorasan Media has obtained information indicating that a number of former soldiers and Arbakis of the former Republic of Afghanistan are being trained in specialized training centers under the supervision of the Pakistan Intelligence Agency (ISI). The purpose is to utilize them against Afghanistan and for Pakistan's own intelligence objectives. Follow: @SouthblocReports

🇦🇪🛢️ By officially leaving OPEC, UAE freed itself to pump oil at an all time record of 4.1 million barrels per day. UAE aggressively seized this moment to overtake Iraq, flooding the global market with its own supply. Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇮🇳👨‍🌾🇦🇫 Continuing its official visit to the Republic of India, the delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan held high-level meetings with representatives from major global agricultural bodies. The delegation met with officials from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the International Potato Center (CIP), and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Follow: @SouthBlocReports

🇺🇸🚀🇺🇦 US Senator Lindsey Graham got a firsthand look at Ukraine’s cutting edge drone technology during a visit to the SkyFall production plant. ✍️The showcase included Shrike FPVs, Vampire heavy bomber drones and P1-SUN interceptors used to down Shaheds, plus He also had a sneak peek at brand new secret tech currently in development. Follow: @SouthBlocReports