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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicModi-Putin meet

Topic: Modi-Putin meet

‘Don’t take relationship for granted,’ says US envoy to India days after Modi-Putin meet

Media reports suggest that senior US officials tried to see whether meeting between 2 leaders could be rescheduled as NATO was hosting 75th Founding Day celebrations in Washington DC.

Modi-Putin meeting should open US’ eyes. This is how you protect national interest

Despite NATO’s fulminations against Russia, Ukraine’s entry into NATO or EU is unlikely. It's futile then to expect India to persuade Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

Ministry of tomato, tomahto & qualms about off-key question paper

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi tells Putin that ‘heart bleeds’ when children are killed, day after lethal strike on children’s hospital in Kyiv

The pointed remark by the visiting leader was an implicit rebuke to Putin, after September 2022 when he told the Russian leader that 'today's era is not an era of war'.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy slams Modi-Putin hug, calls its huge ‘disappointment’, ‘devastating blow’

The remarks come amid Modi's visit to Russia. Modi shared a hug with Putin Monday after arriving at the Russian President's suburban residence, Novo-Ogaryovo, located outside of Moscow.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.