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Belgian govt distances itself from staffer who ‘put up anti-Netanyahu posters’ near embassy in Delhi

On Tuesday, Delhi Police said an embassy staff member was allegedly behind putting up ‘wanted’ posters of Israeli PM Netanyahu in Chanakyapuri area last week.

Amid Trump’s 5% goal, NATO ministers to discuss defence funding before key summit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte proposed that alliance members boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP & commit further 1.5% to broader security-related spending.

Diamond merchant Mehul Choksi put under provisional arrest in Belgium, India seeks extradition

Request was made by CBI to Belgian authorities following which they moved to make provisional arrest of fugitive diamantaire, ThePrint has learnt. Choksi is wanted in PNB fraud case.

Bangladesh recalls envoy to India, 4 others as bilateral ties with New Delhi remain tense

The 4 other envoys called back include those to Australia, Belgium, Portugal and the UN. The country’s interim govt had earlier asked its UK envoy to return immediately.

Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has a dark colonial past—but the country is confronting this history

The AfricaMuseum’s forerunner was initiated in 1897 by the Belgian king Leopold II, a colonial ‘human zoo’ within the Brussels World’s Fair.

After Austria, Belgium to become second EU country to recognise Buddhism

There are currently 6 worship services officially recognized in Belgium: Roman Catholic, the Orthodox, the Israelite, Anglican, Protestant Evangelical & the Islamic, recognised in 1974.

Morocco’s 2-0 win over Belgium sparks riots in Brussels, 1 arrested, dozen people detained

The riots occurred in several places across the Belgian capital where soccer fans, some draped in Moroccan flags, clashed with riot police. A few vehicles were also set on fire.

Plenty for Belgium to ponder despite defeating Canada 1-0 in its World Cup opener

Batshuayi's pre-halftime goal settled the result in favour of Belgium, but they were far from their 'Golden Generation' standards, sloppy in possession and passive against opponents.

FIFA rejects Belgium’s away shirts due to word ‘Love’ on the collar

A Belgium spokesperson said FIFA was rejecting the shirts, that also included a rainbow-coloured trim, for their link to Tomorrowland music fest & not because of the colours.

Former Belgian C-130H Hercules takes flight from Melsbroek Air Base in Pakistan Air Force colours

It is the first of seven refurbished C-130Hs, tactical transport aircraft decommissioned by Belgium, that are supposed to be delivered to the Pakistan Air Force.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?