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Bangladesh says it’s ‘open to foreign poll observers’ amid Western concerns about democratic processes

Bangladesh foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says no country likes 'interference in its domestic affairs'. A day earlier, he held consultations with Indian counterpart Vinay Kwatra.

Afghan consul generals announce they’ve ‘assumed leadership’ of embassy, hrs after ‘permanent closure’

Saga on control over embassy of Afghanistan continues. After a statement from the embassy announcing its closure, 2 remaining consul generals in India take up joint-leadership of embassy.

Israel writes to Indian govt over Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s ‘Hitler’ post

Raut had re-shared a post on his X feed on the condition in a Gaza hospital, adding an ‘anti-Semitic’ comment to it.

Afghan embassy announces ‘permanent closure’, Consul Generals from Hyderabad & Mumbai meet MEA in Delhi

The embassy said Friday it had no diplomats from the Afghan republic remaining in India and asked the MEA to assume responsibility of its properties and bank accounts.

Qatari court accepts appeals against death sentence handed down to 8 Indian Navy veterans

The eight Indians, who worked for a private firm that carried out projects with the armed forces of Qatar, are accused of leaking classified information to unauthorised parties.

From submarines to aircraft, Spain looks at deepening ties with India

Ambassador José María Ridao discusses growing defence cooperation with India & a raft of other challenges including FTA with EU as Madrid seeks to deepen ties with New Delhi.

India expressed ‘surprise & concern’ over plot to assassinate Sikh Separatist Pannun, says White House

US says issue raised at the highest levels in govt of India. MEA spokesperson says inputs pertaining to 'nexus between organised criminals, terrorists' being examined by relevant depts.

‘No consensus’ on 2-state solution to Palestine at virtual G20 meet. Xi & Biden skip, Trudeau attends

The G20 summit, hosted by Modi, got no proposal on situation in Gaza but all leaders welcomed ‘humanitarian truce’, says foreign minister S Jaishankar. Putin, too, was present for the meet.

After FT report on US ‘foiling plot to kill Pannun’, India says it got ‘inputs’ from US on crime nexus

MEA says inputs pertain to 'nexus' between organised criminals, terrorists & others, and that it takes such inputs seriously as 'it impinges on our national security interests as well'.

US ‘foiled plot to kill India-designated terrorist Pannun on American soil, warned Delhi’, FT reports

Report by British daily 'FT' does not mention when the alleged incident occurred. It says US federal prosecutors have filed an indictment against at least one alleged perpetrator.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.