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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicGulf Cooperation Council

Topic: Gulf Cooperation Council

India & Bahrain commit to greater space, defence cooperation ahead of Manama’s GCC presidency

EAM Jaishankar met with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani Monday and indicated new areas of cooperation that 'hold considerable promise' for ties. 

Elevation of ties to strategic partnership, potential FTA. Key takeaways from Qatari Amir’s visit

The West Asian nation is looking to build momentum in ties with India following challenges surrounding the arrest of 8 Indian Navy veterans in 2022.

Gulf Cooperation Council is using agritech to increase food security

Among other foodtech initiatives in the GCC, Qatar is investing heavily in alternative, sustainable protein technology, from insect farming to cultured meat production.

ASEAN, GCC ambassadors meet, explore new initiatives

The meeting at the ASEAN Headquarters Thursday discussed the progress of the ASEAN-GCC Framework of Cooperation (FOC) 2024-2028.

Arab nations key to ‘bulldozer governance’, and why TV debates need to lower decibel levels

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Activists question Muslim world’s silence on China’s treatment of minorities amid India row

The derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad has drawn sharp criticism from countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, prompting BJP to take action against the 2 leaders.

How Qatar has got out of the Gulf embargo with a much stronger hand

Among Saudi, UAE, Bahrain & Egypt, there was a sense of resignation that the embargo failed in its objective — bring Doha to heel, or at least in line with Saudi-Emirati consensus.

Kerala’s $14-15 bn 2019 remittances could see $2 bn drop this year – World Bank expert

Fall in remittances can hurt Kerala’s finances seriously. World Bank is working with state govt on ‘diaspora bonds’, to mobilise savings of expats.

Arabs should welcome a future with less oil wealth

A recent IMF report, which showed that by 2034 declining oil demand can affect the GCC's wealth, has led to predictions of economic and political instability in Arab countries.

Iran-US confrontation fosters Gulf Arab unity

The 6 members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have worked to reduce Iran-US tensions since the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani and several key henchmen.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.