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After nuke threat from Tampa, Asim Munir’s Brussels rant on being ‘God’s choice to protect Pakistan’

The proclamation, made in Brussels, startled some in Islamabad. Afghanistan’s ruling Islamic Emirate also came in for criticism from Munir, who repeated remarks made in Tampa.

Pakistan interior minister confirms Munir’s ‘India Mercedes, Pakistan dump truck’ analogy

The unusual metaphor had been used by Munir at a private dinner during his US trip earlier this month, as exclusively reported by ThePrint, and also in Brussels according to Naqvi.

European leaders support Trump’s ‘trilateral summit’ between US, Russia, Ukraine to end conflict

In a joint statement released Saturday, leaders 'welcomed' Trump's efforts to 'stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression & achieve just and lasting peace'.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal PM Oli in Kathmandu

Misri paid a courtesy call to the Nepal PM at his office in Singha Durbar with other officials & diplomats in attendance.

‘Dialogue & diplomacy’ only way forward, says MEA as it welcomes Trump-Putin’s Alaska summit

After Trump-Putin talks, no deal on Russia-Ukraine war yet. Indian Ministry of External Affairs reiterates long-held position that only dialogue & diplomacy can end the war.

No deal on Ukraine, Trump hints at softening stance on Russian oil buyers after Putin meet in Alaska

New Delhi: The summit between US President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin Friday failed to reach an agreement on ending...

Modi on ‘unjust’ Indus Waters Treaty—Indus water for India & its farmers; blood & water can’t flow together

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday hit out at the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling the agreement “one-sided” and causing “unimaginable damage” to...

US warns of higher secondary tariffs on India if Trump-Putin talks ‘don’t go well’

The new 50 percent tariff rate, the highest in any South Asian country, is set to take effect 27 August. US negotiators will likely be in Delhi 25 August to resume talks.

Any misadventure will have consequences—India warns Pakistan after PM Shehbaz, Bhutto & Munir’s rants

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also rejected an award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague on the sharing of the Indus waters.

13 racist attacks on Indians in Ireland in a month including on 6-yr-old girl. Here’s what’s happening

Irish President Michael Higgins 'unequivocally condemned' the attacks & Deputy PM Harris condemned the 'racism' against Indian community members.

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India’s labour policy left it unable to compete with other eastern economies: Nani A Palkhivala

Liberty without accountability is the freedom of the fool. Our concept of freedom will remain impoverished until it is deepened by liberal education, wrote Nani A Palkhivala in 1995.

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.