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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: Israel-Hamas

All wars must have an ‘end’. Lessons from Bangladesh, Ukraine to Israel

If the ends — the desired aims or outcomes— of war are uncertain or ill-defined, then there is every possibility of getting bogged down in a never-ending and unwinnable battle.

‘No consensus’ on 2-state solution to Palestine at virtual G20 meet. Xi & Biden skip, Trudeau attends

The G20 summit, hosted by Modi, got no proposal on situation in Gaza but all leaders welcomed ‘humanitarian truce’, says foreign minister S Jaishankar. Putin, too, was present for the meet.

‘All ICU patients in al-Shifa dead amid Israeli siege,’ Gaza hospital’s director tells Al Jazeera

Hospital director Muhammed Abu Salmiya told the news channel that the hospital had become a ‘prison’ and a ‘mass grave’.

Attempt was made to weaken INDIA bloc but it decided to act with utmost restraint, writes Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could be a reason for Hamas attack, says Biden

Biden says though he has no proof of it, his instinct tells him 'progress made towards regional integration for Israel' could be one of the reasons behind Hamas attack on Israel.

Israel has asked India to designate Hamas as a terror organisation, says ambassador Gilon

'We are not putting pressure, we are asking,' says Israeli envoy. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi reiterates that designation of a terror group is a 'legal matter'.

Israel demands UN chief’s resignation, apology for saying ‘attack by Hamas not in vacuum’

Israeli foreign minister cancels meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, says 'there is no place for balanced approach' & latter has 'lost all morality & impartiality'.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?