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‘Shocking, deeply regrettable’—India condemns killing of journalists in Israel attack on Gaza hospital

The fresh deaths raise number of journalists killed in Gaza in 2 yrs of conflict to 192, says Committee to Protect Journalists. AP, Reuters demand official explanation from Israel.

On agenda during Modi’s Japan visit, naval cooperation, meetings with political, business leaders

Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force are also exploring possible cooperation in area of ship maintenance in India, says Foreign Secy Misri.

US issues notification outlining 50% tariff on India, effective 27 August

Trump's tariffs will see a bulk of Indian exports to the US—roughly worth $60 bn—impacted. Mobile phones & pharmaceuticals are currently exempted.

IWT in abeyance, India takes High Commission route to alert Pakistan to ‘possible flooding’

In humanitarian gesture, India informed Pakistan of potential flooding with heavy rains in J&K. Normal mechanism via Indus Water Commission is in abeyance since Pahalgam attack.

India to set up defence wing in Fiji to boost Pacific presence amid China’s growing footprint

According to MEA, a defence attaché will be posted at high commission in Suva, covering Pacific Island nations. The move follows talks between PM Modi & Fijian PM Sitiveni Rabuka.

India-Fiji ties have come full circle. Envoy was expelled after Rabuka-led coup nearly 40 yrs ago

The year was 1987 when Rabuka, then a Lt Col, had ousted the democratically elected government in his country. Two years on, Ambassador T P Sreenivasan was asked to leave.

Pakistan refuses to apologise for 1971, even as it seeks ‘brotherly’ ties with Bangladesh

During his first visit to Dhaka in 13 yrs, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed all 1971 war-related issues were resolved decades ago. Bangladesh rejected the assertion.

Modi holds bilateral talks with Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka at Hyderabad House in New Delhi

PM Rabuka arrived in New Delhi on Sunday, marking the start of his official visit to India, which will continue until August 26.

India ‘needs to defend its interests’, no pressure from Kyiv over Russian oil purchase—Ukraine envoy

Amid strained India-US ties over Russian crude, Ukraine ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk tells ThePrint issue ‘won't influence’ country's relations with India, can be resolved in talks.

Indian embassy in Washington hires new lobbying firm amid tensions with US

Mercury Public Affairs LLC, the firm that hired Susie Wiles, current chief of staff to Trump, as a lobbyist between 2022 and 2024, will be paid $75,000 a month.

On Camera

Royals to Republicans—Epstein files have exposed fault lines across power circles

Donald Trump, who has nurtured the MAGA movement for the last decade, has been perceived to have lost control over the movement, particularly with the release of Epstein’s records.

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.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.