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Topic: Balkans

UK troops join NATO exercise in Balkans

1,000 British soldiers are part of a three-month-long operation Chelonia. Other participating nations include Serbia, Romania, Kosovo, Georgia, Croatia, and Moldova.

Why India doesn’t recognise Kosovo’s statehood, despite new Kosovan trade office in Delhi

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, India falls back on UNSC Resolution 1244 for not recognising the Balkan territory. India-Serbia relationship also plays role.

Serbia and Kosovo to have ‘fantastic relationship’ — Trump announces historic accord

US said Kosovo & Israel ties would normalise, and that Serbia had agreed to move its embassy to Jerusalem next year. But the actual impact of the deal brokered by Trump is uncertain.

On Camera

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.