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Saudi Arabia opens back channel with Houthi rebels, aims to end Yemen war

In a bid to end the war, Saudi Arabia is negotiating with all concerned parties to broker a wider peace deal.

Does Iran’s gradual withdrawal from 2015 deal indicate a path towards nuclear weapons?

In its most recent move, Iran has resumed uranium enrichment at Fordow despite a ban on nuclear materials.

Why does German Finance Minister want more EU integration?

In a surprising move, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz called for the deposit guarantee scheme in the Banking Union – a move that Germany was fundamentally against.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia is rocked by violence, 78 killed

Protests in Ethiopia’s Oromia region against the treatment of a prominent activist turned into raging sectarian violence last week.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announces ban on all political advertisements

The move comes just days after Facebook made a public case in favour of political ads citing 'freedom of speech'.

It’s all about Brexit in UK’s pre-Christmas general elections

Holding early general elections in UK is an attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to win a fresh mandate for his Brexit deal and resolve the deadlock.

Democrats more pro-India than Republicans, claims US political scientist

In recent years, US public opinion on India has been quite favourable but the revocation of Article 370 has led to substantial backlash.

Boris Johnson manages to get nod for Brexit bill, but not for sticking to deadline

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that if the EU agrees to extend the Brexit deadline, he would be forced to call a general election.

The long Brexit weekend – delays, extensions and the two letters

The UK parliament voted on an amendment Saturday, seeking an extension to the Brexit deadline to hold off voting on Boris Johnson’s renegotiated deal.

US-Turkey agree to a ceasefire in Syria, Kurdish forces asked to withdraw

The ceasefire was announced after US Vice President Mike Pence travelled to Ankara to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

On Camera

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.