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PM Modi breaks the ice with Maldives with promise of whatever help Male needs

Modi is attending the inauguration of President Ibrahim Solih and said 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas' extends to India’s neighbours too.

In first visit to Maldives, PM Modi plans to reset ties with anti-China Solih govt

Modi's visit - the first by an Indian head of state since 2011 - is expected to reset strained ties with Maldives.

Donald Trump’s decision to skip Asia summits not a snub, says US Vice-President

The president’s absence leaves Mike Pence to fill a void that’s grown wider under Trump, who’s intensified a diplomatic and economic battle with China.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu attends WWI ceremony in Paris

The ceremony marking the centenary of the end of World War I was also attended by other world leaders like Trump and Putin.

India exempted from sanctions because of its value to Chabahar port & Afghanistan railway line: US

The Chabahar Port is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade by India with central Asian countries.

US midterm polls: Voter anger with Donald Trump hands Democrats House control

Democrats won at least 17 Republican-held districts in the US midterm polls, a significant down payment on the net gain of 23 seats they need to win the House.

China backs Pakistan for ‘peace through dialogue’ with India

In a joint statement, China backed Pakistan to settle outstanding disputes with India, without directly referencing the Kashmir issue. 

Hiring fresh IT workers on H1-B visa to get tougher for US companies

Under the new set of stringent provisions, US employers must disclose the total number of foreigners already employed by them.

Ghani urges Taliban to end 17-year Afghan war that has cost US more than $900 billion

Ghani and the US are struggling to bring Taliban to the negotiating table

Neither New Delhi nor Beijing should take Colombo for granted

Sri Lanka is not ready to become another front in an India-China cold war for control of the Indian Ocean.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

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.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.