scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, March 5, 2026
HomeGlobal Pulse

Global Pulse

Global media on fragile balance underlining Modi’s Israel visit & the ‘unstoppable Hindu Right’

Reports focus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Israeli Knesset, the Indian democracy, and the jobs crisis.

Modi’s Israel visit & the air defence test: Global media tracks this week’s ‘big talking point’

From Israeli missile shields & billion-dollar defence talks to fraught US trade ties, global media tracks how Narendra Modi is recalibrating India’s strategic manoeuvres.

Canada’s Tahawwur Rana move as Carney heads to Delhi & what Trump’s new tariffs mean for India

Officials in Canada move to revoke citizenship of 26/11 accused Rana as PM Carney prepares to visit India. Also, global media reports on what Trump's new tariffs mean for India.

Global media sums up India’s AI summit as a mix of ambition fallen short & ‘out-of-control’ VIP culture

Global media reports on the 'VIP culture' and timing of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi and an exhibition of photographs of the 'types' of Indian people in British India.

Optimism, with caution—global media on India’s AI push; and Tata Trusts is a house divided

Global media reports on AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Trump’s AI export plan, no takers for Pakistani cricket players & India’s initiative to improve urban infra also find coverage.

‘Global summit-turned-hype show’ to ‘unignorable market’—global media analyses India’s AI push

International media takes note of India’s diplomatic momentum on AI, trade and defence, but asks if the country has the resources and resolve to match its ambitions.

AI more than just ‘tech’ for India—global media, adds Bangladesh ‘reset’ may depend less on rhetoric

India is hosting AI Impact Summit where politicians, tech leaders, CEOs have gathered to discuss what world should be doing to marshal AI revolution in right direction.

Delhi’s annual pollution ‘ritual’ & its economic toll, & the politics of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry

Bloomberg looks at how Indian capital's toxic air crisis is fuelling public anger against the govt. BBC says India vs Pakistan match is never just about the game.

Global media on why Delhi is ‘invested’ in Bangladesh polls & ‘secular India’s icon Muhammed Deepak’

FT reports on Delhi looking at Dhaka closely, new AI rules; BBC interviews Uttarakhand gym owner; AP looks at farmers protesting India-US trade deal; The Guardian revisits Indian trains.

Global media on how India-US trade deal became Modi’s ‘headache’ & concessions may translate into gains

NYT looks at India-US trade deal, Economist examines who got the better end of the bargain, while Bloomberg looks at Tamil Nadu’s role in expansion of India’s shipbuilding industry.

On Camera

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.