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‘Selective’ sanctions causing energy ‘market distortion’—Jaishankar’s subtle swipe at America

At East Asia Summit, external affairs minister hinted at UK, US and EU sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, saying ‘what is preached is not necessarily practised’.

India’s Northeast shown as Bangladeshi territory? Yunus’s gift to Pakistani general stirs up row

Cover art of book gifted by Bangladesh's interim leader to Pakistan's General Shamshad Mirza stirs up controversy. This comes months after Yunus's Northeast 'landlocked' remark.

‘US-Pak ties not at expense of relationship with India’: US state secy Marco Rubio

Rubio met with Jaishankar on 27 October to discuss 'bilateral ties' in the first meeting since Trump's 50 percent tariff imposition.

Jaishankar meets US state secy Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur for trade talks

EAM's meeting with Rubio happens on the sidelines of ASEAN summit in Malaysia for the first time since Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India.

ASEAN-India ties ‘powerful foundation for global stability’ in ‘uncertain’ times, says PM Modi

PM attends 22nd ASEAN-India summit virtually. A number of international leaders are present in Kuala Lumpur including US President Donald Trump & Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

What appointment of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female PM, means for India and China

Takaichi's support for Taiwan and plans to revise Japan's pacifist constitution signal a tougher line against Beijing. India hopes the Abe protégé will strengthen bilateral ties, but her tenuous domestic political position could test these ambitions.

‘Your evidence enough, our evidence not enough?’—Indian High Commissioner to Canada on security ties

In interview to Canadian media, Indian HC Dinesh Patnaik highlights importance of security dialogue between the 2 countries, especially as Sikh separatists continue to be given space in Canada.

‘When a UNSC member openly protects a terror group’: Jaishankar takes aim at Pakistan, China in UN

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was speaking at the launch of a commemorative stamp issued by India Post on the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

A call, and a decision—Modi to attend ASEAN summit virtually, ruling out possible meeting with Trump

Modi announced decision to attend virtually in a post on X. This comes days after his call with Trump on Diwali, following which US President said India won't buy 'much oil' from Russia.

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.