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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicDiplomat

Topic: Diplomat

Indians zoom past China on private jets, tale of the fake embassy & world’s 2nd biggest IPO market

BBC reports on ‘positive move’ of India resuming tourist visas for Chinese nationals after nearly five years and Scotch market in India.

What is diplomatic immunity & how it shields Kenyan diplomat’s son in alleged sexual assault case

The accused, a Class 12 student who is the son of a Kenyan diplomat, has allegedly left the country. He has been accused of assaulting a 5-year-old on a school bus last August.

Kenyan diplomat’s son accused of sexually assaulting minor has left the country, girl’s parents say

Assault took place in a Delhi school bus last August, a month after which FIR was lodged. Since then, two more FIRs under similar sections lodged against him, it is learnt.

How Chonira Belliappa Muthamma, India’s 1st woman career diplomat, took on a male-dominated system

Muthamma is credited to be the first woman to join the Indian Foreign Services in 1949. She served as India’s ambassador to several countries & fought for her rights in SC.

Kiran Doshi, the career diplomat who could be utterly undiplomatic

Kiran Doshi will also be remembered for his novel Jinnah Often Came to Our House, which won many awards.

‘Sharp intellect, soul of discretion’ — Veteran diplomat Satinder Lambah passes away at 80

Lambah, known to friends & colleagues as 'Sati', steered the backchannel talks that took place between India & Pakistan in 2005-2014, when there was a thaw in bilateral relations.

K Shankar Bajpai, India’s former envoy to US, China and Pakistan, dies at 92

Former IFS officer K Shankar Bajpai was born into a family of diplomats, and after serving the country, went on to become a noted academic.

Let Indian soldiers remain soldiers. Diplomacy is for those in embassies

At the border where every decision determines life and death, soldiers applying diplomacy instead of war-fighting instincts will be disastrous.

The Polish ambassador to India is fluent in Hindi & Urdu, loves biryani and Bollywood

Adam Burakowski’s residence on Tilak Marg once belonged to B.R. Ambedkar, independent India’s first law minister.

India thinks it can produce IFS officers by testing them on wildlife more than geopolitics

The foreign services is the biggest casualty of the generalist nature of the UPSC exam.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

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

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.