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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicGotabaya Rajapaksa

Topic: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Former Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe transferred to ICU ahead of hearing

Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be brought before a Magistrate on August 26. However, hospital officials said he has been advised to take medication & rest for the next three days

Sri Lanka’s SC overturns former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa granting pardon to murder convict

Rajapaksa, in mid-2021, had pardoned a close political aide Duminda Silva who had been subjected to death penalty for murdering local political rival from the same party in 2011.

Sri Lankan President to visit to India next month, will hold talks with PM Modi on 21 July

India has played a major role since the island country plunged into crisis last year after its foreign exchange reserves dried up.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.