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China’s Bangladesh envoy visits Teesta for technical assessment close to ‘Chicken’s Neck’

Bangladesh water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told local reporters that Beijing was keen to implement Teesta Master Plan as soon as possible.

Civil nuclear cooperation, a ride with Modi: UAE President’s whirlwind India visit amid West Asia churn

UAE President arrived for 3-hour visit that saw Abu Dhabi & New Delhi agree to develop a framework for strategic defence partnership, while also concluding long-term purchase agreements for LNG.

Polish Deputy PM Sikorski likens India’s Pakistani terror concerns to Russian aggression in Ukraine

Talks between EAM Jaishankar and Polish counterpart continued about an hour past scheduled time, indicating depth of the conversation. Polish Deputy PM also met NSA Ajit Doval.

Selective targeting of India ‘unfair, unjustified’: Jaishankar flags US & EU sanctions on Russian oil

Jaishankar makes it clear in meeting with Poland's Radosław Sikorski that India’s issue was not just with US tariffs, but also actions taken by EU to curb purchases of Russian oil.

India invited to Trump’s ‘most impressive’ Board of Peace for Gaza. Permanent membership costs $1 billion

Other countries invited include Pakistan, Argentina, Jordan and Canada. Draft charter indicates Board may go beyond Gaza, appoints Donald Trump as chairman until he resigns.

4-yr-old boy ‘locked in dark room, tortured’. Delhi kindergarten horror in French embassy premises

Probe into cruelty allegations against school's directors & staff comes after several weeks of child's mother filing a police complaint, that too only after child rights authorities stepped in.

Trump repeats claim of stopping India-Pakistan war, says Shehbaz thanked him for ‘saving lives’

The US President made the remarks at the renaming of Southern Boulevard to Donald J Trump Boulevard. Trump has made similar claims many times since May 10 last year.

India, Japan wrap up 18th Strategic Dialogue. Talks focus on critical minerals, UNICORN radar

For Japan, diversification of supply chains is important given its rising tensions with Beijing. For India and Japan, focus on ensuring US engagement in the region, says Japanese spokesperson.

How India’s oil basket altered amid Trump’s pressure—imports from US up 40-50% this fiscal, Russia dips

India’s merchandise exports to US remain positive, despite 50% tariffs, while imports from US grew by 12.85% in the first three quarters of the financial year.

EU-India FTA set to be inked on 27 January after years of negotiations. Here’s why it’s important

The European Union is India’s single-largest trading partner when exports and imports with all 27 member-states are calculated. The deal has been almost two decades in the making.

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Telangana govt must look to Delhi for lessons in managing a metro

The Telangana government, which has still not even fully absorbed the TGSRTC, is now going to take over the Hyderabad metro rail. Expectations are not high.

Investors eye Union Budget to unlock gains in state companies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.