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India considers negotiations with Russia for transport of Mongolian minerals via its rail system

India has announced appointment of defence attaché in Ulaanbaatar, signing a raft of MoUs with Mongolia. President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa is on four-day state visit to New Delhi.

Muttaqi in Delhi, assures Sikhs & Hindus of restoration of places of worship, security under Taliban

Several Afghan Sikhs and Hindus fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021. Seven community leaders met Muttaqi Monday, he invited them to Afghanistan.

India, Canada ties stabilise as Jaishankar-Anand meet pushes cooperation on trade, critical minerals

India and Canada make roadmap for cooperation, thrust on minerals and energy, as both sides agree that 'trade is cornerstone' for bilateral growth. Roadmap also for tech, AI, critical minerals.

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand to visit India, meet Jaishankar & Goyal as ties stabilise

New Delhi: Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand will travel to India on Monday to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Minister of Commerce...

At press meet attended by women journalists, Taliban’s Muttaqi says education for girls not ‘haram’

Asked about the total absence of female journalists at last week's press conference, which sparked a row, the Afghan minister said it was a 'technical issue'.

Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistan soldiers in ‘retaliation’, warns firm response to future ‘violation’

Clashes mark one of most serious escalations between 2 countries since Taliban takeover, with Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of violating its sovereignty through airstrikes.

Taliban ‘pauses’ military action against Pakistan after Saudi-Qatar request, denies harbouring TTP

Afghan FM Muttaqi declared that if Islamabad “does not want” peace, it has “other options”. At least 15 Pakistani military personnel were killed Saturday after Taliban launched retaliatory strikes.

Modi to skip Gaza peace summit hosted by Trump, Sisi. MoS Kirti Vardhan to represent India

Modi had received a last-minute invite to the event. The meet will see signing of the first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire, potentially ending the two-year war.

Taliban’s Muttaqi welcomed by sea of men at Darul Uloom Deoband, public address cancelled amid frenzy

The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan is in India for a six-day visit from 9 to 16 October. He is set to travel to Agra Sunday.

India-Taliban cement diplomatic ties: Afghan FM Muttaqi hits out at Pakistan, vows to curb terror

Addressing a group of male-only journalists, the foreign minister said claims about women being put under heavy restrictions in his country were all part of propaganda.

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Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.