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‘Will address sensitive issues with India in all sincerity & candour’—envoy on Bangladesh National Day

High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah, in address on 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, termed Dhaka-New Delhi ties as ‘unique, multi-dimensional’, with ‘common developmental aspiration’.

‘Giving sectarian colour to support from India’—Iran embassy’s selective tweets play on ‘Kashmir angle’

Pattern of posting and deleting posts has fuelled speculation about competing pressures shaping Iran’s messaging. Security and defence analyst describes Tehran’s approach as ‘a balancing act’.

Ties moved to new level since Modi-Xi meets, must realise ‘dragon-elephant tangle’—China’s envoy to India

4th China-India Youth Dialogue, a diplomatic initiative aimed at strengthening relations through youth engagement, held in Delhi. Hosted by Chinese Embassy & Confederation of Young Leaders of India.

From ‘massive bombardment’ to ‘productive talks’, Trump’s flip-flop rhetoric through the Iran war

Four weeks in, the US President's approach to Iran has oscillated. Washington 'negotiating with itself', Iran has said.

India rejects Pakistan’s condemnation of life term to Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi

A Delhi court sentenced Andrabi, chief of banned Dukhtaran-e-Millat, for conspiring to commit a crime against the State. Pakistan called her a 'vocal advocate for the Kashmir cause.

Litani river as marker, Israel’s plan for ‘security zone’ within Lebanon & its implications for Hezbollah

IDF is seeking to establish what it describes as a ‘sterile zone’. Lebanese president Joseph Aoun has labelled the action as a violation of sovereignty.

Complexities of peace talks with Pakistan as Iran-US mediator & why India should sit back & watch

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1816 examining the complexities & hypocrisies as Pakistan tries to play mediator in the Gulf war, & why India should keep away.

Iran’s embassy in India buckles under Pak pushback, deletes tweets thanking ‘people of Kashmir, India’

Tehran’s diplomatic mission in New Delhi has since shared and amplified content from Iranian state media thanking ‘Kashmiris’, without mentioning India.

India-US ties driven not by dusty formalities but clear-eyed interests—US under secy of war Colby

US Under Secy of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at an event in Delhi said US-India don't need to agree on everything to cooperate effectively, but 'interests converge on fundamental issues'.

Trump dials Modi amid talks with Iran. Importance of keeping Hormuz open discussed

Call between the two leaders comes as the US claims it is negotiating an end to the conflict with Iran. EAM Jaishankar spoke to his counterpart Rubio for the first time Monday.

On Camera

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

The Centre also announced excise cuts on petrol and diesel, alongside imposing export duties on fuel, to bolster domestic supply.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.