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Kept waiting, Pakistan PM Sharif gate-crashed Putin-Erdogan meet? Russian media post sparks row

A 'video' circulated by RT showed Shehbaz Sharif waiting to meet Putin and allegedly gatecrashing another meeting, before the channel backtracked, saying the clip may have been misleading.

G7 out, C5 in: Trump’s parallel diplomacy, with India–China spin & divide-and-Make Europe Great Again

Reports emerge of a classified draft of the National Security Strategy and plans for a new global bloc, Core 5. Dismissing them, a US govt spokesman says no such version exists.  

People not synonymous with their govts, visa restrictions a barrier—Harvard-Yenching director

James Robson delivered special lecture on ‘The Enduring Importance of Cross-Cultural Exchanges Between Institutions of Higher Education for the Future of Asian Studies’.

Bangladesh to hold ‘July Charter’ referendum, 1st election since Hasina’s ouster on 12 Feb

Since Hasina’s ouster, Bangladesh has been governed by Yunus-led interim administration which has pledged to stabilise country & overhaul state institutions.

Days after Putin’s India visit, Modi & Trump discuss bilateral ties, international developments

In a post on X after his telephonic conversation with Trump, Modi said India and the US ‘will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity’.

Spymaster to convict—Pakistan army court sentences ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed to 14 yrs in jail

Seen as a close aide of jailed former PM Imran Khan, Faiz Hameed has been in custody since 2024. He is also the first former ISI chief in Pakistan to be court-martialled.

Modi visit ‘important, strategic’, says Oman envoy. ‘Right time to diversify trade beyond oil & gas’

PM Modi & Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal are expected to visit Muscat next week for signing of FTA. Trip coincides with discussions on India purchasing spare parts for its Jaguar fleet.

India, Brazil sign tripartite MoU to boost Scorpène sub maintenance, defence ties

Joint statement issued by MEA on his visit noted that the countries recognised convergent views & strategic complementarities in defence and security matters between Brazil & India.

Day after Putin visit, US under secretary seeks deeper ties in defence, energy in Delhi meet with Misri

Tuesday’s meeting was an ‘opportunity to translate President Trump and Prime Minister Modi’s vision from their February meeting into concrete progress’, the US embassy has said.

India warns citizens to ‘exercise due discretion’ while travelling to or through China

Latest statement comes weeks after New Delhi issued a strong demarche to Beijing over harassment meted out to an Indian citizen transiting through Shanghai airport. 

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.