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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicChinese foreign minister

Topic: Chinese foreign minister

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

Keshav Padmanabhan -
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,...

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from post after alleged affair, reports WSJ

Shubham Kalia -
The report said Qin was cooperating with the investigation, which was now focused on whether the affair had compromised China's national security.

China appoints Wang Yi as new foreign minister, ousted Qin Gang after mysterious absence

Yew Lun Tian -
Qin, 57, took over the foreign ministry in December but has not been seen in public since 25 June when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing.

‘Missing’ Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sacked amid rumours of affair, Wang Yi back in hot seat

Dishha Bagchi -
Qin was missing from public eye since 25 June. The Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is said to have questioned him on his alleged affair.

China foreign minister goes missing, rumors of his affair with journalist spread. Xi in a fix

Aadil Brar -
Beijing asks India to stop targeting Chinese companies. Germany's new China strategy disappoints many, but business leaders welcome it. Rumours about the missing Chinese...

China’s Qin Gang, not seen in weeks, to miss ASEAN; speculations rise on health issues

Yew Lun Tian -
EU spokesperson said, Qin was supposed to meet European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell last week in Beijing but the meeting was pushed back.

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Opinion

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

Sagarika Ghose -
The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

Marco Rubio at Munich was wrong. Civilisations don’t determine foreign policies

Economy

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

Subatra AL -
DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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