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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicGlobal Pulse

Topic: Global Pulse

‘Global summit-turned-hype show’ to ‘unignorable market’—global media analyses India’s AI push

International media takes note of India’s diplomatic momentum on AI, trade and defence, but asks if the country has the resources and resolve to match its ambitions.

India’s ‘steely’ resistance in face of climate goals, and a fashion-forward country

NYT's profile of Vir Das delves into how he has the 'unique distinction' of having his comedy result in an Emmy on one hand & an official rebuke from Indian govt on the other.

Show of unity at SCO: Modi, Xi & Putin’s ‘three-way hand-holding’ and a message to Trump

Global media interprets the display of unity at SCO Summit as a message to Washington—’its policies will result in other countries looking for alternatives to meet their interests’.

The India-China ‘thaw’, and the repercussions of Trump’s tariffs on India’s people & industries

New Delhi: The Financial Times’ Andres Schipani and Joe Leahy look at the renewal of a pivotal strategic relationship—the “thaw” between India and China....

Not a banner year for IT services sector & the mounting scrutiny on Air India since Ahmedabad crash

Global media also reports on job cuts announced by the Tata Consultancy Services and Kartik Kumra at Paris Fashion Week.

Air India gives all clear to its Boeing fuel switches & India-Pakistan ‘ritual’ standoff at Wagah

Global media also reports on the British F-35B fighter jet, that was stranded in Kerala for weeks, finally being on its way home & PM Modi’s 2-day visit to the UK.

Air India crash will ‘cast a cloud over’ country’s aviation ambitions & Boeing’s ‘revitalisation efforts’

Global media terms the crash as the latest in a string of high-profile aviation disasters, raising the question: 'How safe is it to fly?'. They also highlight eyewitness accounts.

Bengaluru’s ‘deadly crowd crush’ & the once ‘unimaginable’ India-Israel defence partnership

International media also reports on why Tesla doesn't want to manufacture in India & the 'crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh'.

Global media reports on why Trump should be cautious with ‘underlying affairs’ of India-Pakistan

International media also reports on India's move to block the X accounts of China's Global Times & Xinhua. It has sparked criticism from press freedom groups, they say.

India’s ‘capability’ to interfere in Canadian polls & Indian pvt sector investments stuck in slow lane

International media also reports on India sending positive signals toward improving ties with China, reflecting a strategic shift amid evolving global and regional dynamics.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.