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Indian Embassy in Beijing thanks China for reopening border crossings for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims

The update comes a day after the Indian Embassy had issued advisory for citizens stranded in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Mansarovar Yatra, organised by tour operators via Nepal.

‘Need no lessons from a terror sponsor’—India slams Pakistan at UNHRC

Launching a tirade against Pakistan, India's diplomat Kshitij Tyagi said they don't need 'sermons from persecutor of minorities' & 'advice from state that has conjured its credibility'.

Rapper to mayor & now Nepal’s next hope? Balendra Shah is youth favourite amid national crisis

35-year-old has no political affiliation, is wildly popular on social media & most importantly, credited for having done a good job as Kathmandu mayor in a short while.

India-US ties begin to thaw after weeks of fury. Trump says trade talks underway, Modi responds

India’s chief trade negotiator is likely to visit the US next week. However, this comes amid reports that Trump has urged EU to impose heavy tariffs on China & India to pressure Russia.

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

‘All India can do is manage few hundred thousand X propagandists to jerk around a poll’—Navarro at it again

After X users appended fact-checking community notes to his claims that Indian trade increased under Trump, he launched a tirade against social media platform & its owner Elon Musk.

Bangladeshi hilsa is coming to India ahead of Durga Puja, as a ‘mark of enduring friendship’

Demand for hilsa fish grows in India during Durga Puja. Bangladesh is largest exporter of hilsa & India biggest importer. The fish is intrinsically tied to Bengali culture. 

EU political & security body to make 1st India visit as partners look to expand ties amid global turmoil

India–EU relations gain strategic edge amid Delhi–Washington chill, even as Brussels strikes a market-access deal with the US.

Deepfake ‘diplomacy’: Burkina Faso President signs $14 bn India deal, slams Trump—in AI fantasy world

The clip has been circulated widely. A community note was later attached to the post by users, identifying the video as misinformation.

Sikh separatists in Canada ‘solicit donations, abuse non-profits’ to raise funds—Canadian govt report

2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks says ‘Khalistani violent extremist groups’ have been observed to receive financial support originating from Canada.

On Camera

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.