President of Taiwan Lai Ching-te had planned to go to Eswatini, the only African nation to diplomatically recognise Taipei. But Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar cancelled overflight access.
NATO takes aim at Russia and China for nuclear 'expansion', Beijing urges US to stop 'armed attacks' on facilities in non-nuclear weapon states, apparently referring to Iran
The Quad, revived by Trump in 2017, picked up steam during Biden’s tenure. However, India, which has held rotating presidency of Indo-Pacific grouping since 2025, has not yet finalised summit dates.
This is the first visit by a South Korean president in eight years. The two leaders agreed to expand the existing bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
Shift from dollar to yuan could threaten petrodollar system, a 1970s arrangement where oil-exporting nations price their oil exclusively in US dollars in exchange for US security guarantees.
The latest request by the Maldivian govt to roll-over a $400 million currency swap line has raised alarm bells in New Delhi. If granted, this would be the 3rd extension of the loan.
The incident comes as confusion remains over the status of the critical waterway. Tehran has declared the strait closed as US continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Commander Purnendu Tiwary, the 8th Indian naval veteran who was pardoned by Amir of Qatar along in February 2024 on charges of espionage, has now been sentenced to imprisonment in a different case.
Ukraine’s Secretary of of the National Security and defence Council Rustem Umerov is currently in the national capital and held meetings with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM S. Jaishankar.
Tehran has maintained that Lebanon is a part of the ceasefire mediated by Pakistan and announced last week by the US, Israel and Iran. However, Israel and the US had said otherwise.
Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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