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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicChahbahar port

Topic: chahbahar port

A dormant transport corridor between India, Russia, Iran is active 20 years later. Here’s why

India's trade boom with Russia & strategic interests in Chabahar Port have brought International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) back into focus.

In Iran-China deal, Pakistan most interested in this clause — Delhi’s alienation from Tehran

Want to know more about the proposed China-Iran deal? You can’t. The CPEC, which lacks transparency and is secretive to the core, is its blueprint.

If India is losing Iran, Tehran too is responsible for dip in ties

As the US has tightened screws on Iran, and Europe has failed to keep its promises, Tehran gravitating towards China may just be a natural response.

China’s deepening ties with Iran raises critical concerns for India, Chabahar port

The US-China tussle arriving in Iran would be a new challenge within a challenge for New Delhi, which has been balancing its relations with the US and Iran.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.