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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicGlobal Pulse

Topic: Global Pulse

West Asia peace negotiations: India’s moment or Modi’s chance to ‘look inward’, global media debates

From a sailor stranded in the Persian Gulf to Mumbai restaurants shutting their kitchens, international media reports on cascading effects of the Iran conflict on India.

‘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.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.