Worldwide Threat Assessment 2025 Report

Worldwide Threat Assessment 2025 Report: Recently, the U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) Worldwide Threat Assessment 2025 report outlined India’s strategic threat perceptions and defence priorities amid ongoing regional tensions.

• India’s Threat Perception:

o India views China as its primary security threat, focusing efforts on countering Chinese influence and military power.

o Pakistan is regarded as a more “ancillary” or secondary security challenge, to be carefully managed despite recent cross-border skirmishes involving both Indian and Pakistani forces in mid-May.

o In contrast, Pakistan considers India an “existential” threat, underscoring the asymmetry in threat perception between the two neighbours.

• According to the DIA report:

o Global Leadership: Prime Minister of India aims to position India as a global leader.

o Countering China: Central to India’s defence strategy is countering China’s growing regional influence.

o Military Modernisation: India is committed to enhancing its military capabilities to meet these challenges.