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Pakistan realigning? PM Sharif extends Eid greeting to Azerbaijan, condemns Iranian strikes

This comes against the backdrop of Pakistan joining the Arab-Islamic states Thursday in condemning Iran’s retaliatory military strikes across the Gulf

Pakistan joins Riyadh bloc’s condemnation of Iranian strikes. What it means for pieces on the board

The condemnation spotlights the growing alliance between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan against the backdrop of Pakistan’s Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan defence exports at all-time high, ‘contracts’ worth $10 bn inked across globe in 2025

Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.

India rejects Trump trade hawk Navarro’s ‘Brahmins profiteering’ comment—‘inaccurate & misleading’

MEA also said India had no role to play in denying Azerbaijan membership in the SCO earlier this week, amid Azeri media reports that Baku blamed New Delhi for blocking its membership.

India preempted Pakistan’s offensive, struck military sites, Rawalpindi airport, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Speaking at the Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral summit, Sharif confirmed Pakistan’s military had prepared a targeted strike against India 'on the night of 9 and 10 May'.

Erdogan calls for firming up Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan axis, Baku offers $2 bn for Islamabad

Trilateral meeting comes after Operation Sindoor. Ankara & Baku have supported Islamabad’s call for a neutral investigation into the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

Scindia backs boycott of Türkiye & Azerbaijan by tourists & traders, calls it an ’emotional decision’

After tourists cancelled trips to the 2 countries, traders’ body CAIT announced trade boycott. Union Minister Jyotiratidtya Scindia says 'national sentiments have been hurt'.

Azerbaijan is using AI for its sustainable energy transformation. Here’s how

Several pilot projects aim to advance Azerbaijan’s green energy transition and serve as scalable models that other countries can also learn from.

Air India continues flights over Russia despite Azerbaijan Airlines crash prompting others to pause

Using Russian airspace saves time on direct flights to US & Canada; Air India maintains all routes constantly assessed for risks and safety of passengers, crew is top priority.

Azerbaijan president confirms plane shot down by Russia after Putin apologises for ‘tragic incident’

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 crashed last week, killing 38 people, after accidental shooting from the ground in Russia. A Russian probe is ongoing.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.