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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicIsrael-Bahrain

Topic: Israel-Bahrain

Bahrain freezes ties with Israel, calls for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital

Bahrain, an Abraham Accords signatory, recalled its ambassador from Israel & said Tel Aviv’s ambassador had left the country. This comes as countries were trying to normalise ties.

US President Trump to host signing of Israel’s historic deals with UAE and Bahrain

Trump helped broker both the deals and even announced them himself after he hosted phone calls with respective leaders.

On Camera

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

When half of all consumers are trapped in a low-productivity agrarian economy, exposing them further to agricultural price volatility would be criminal.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

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.