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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicMohammed bin Salman

Topic: Mohammed bin Salman

Endorsed by Trump, Saudi Prince puts Khashoggi murder behind him, steps back on world stage

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman cut a lonely figure at the last G-20 in the aftermath of the Khashoggi murder. However, this summit reflected the broader reality of Saudi Arabia’s importance to many countries.

Mohammed bin Salman’s Pakistan visit was like a circus with furniture, cars & ‘chauffeur’ PM

Imran Khan stayed silent on Pulwama and busied himself with paying oily tributes to Mohammed bin Salman.

Wooing Saudis after Pulwama was important & Modi did the right thing by hugging MBS

One of Narendra Modi’s key foreign policy prongs has been to improve relations with the Arab world, especially UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The unknowing hand of Saudi Crown Prince, and an ‘excitable’ Indian media

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

Hold the outrage over Modi hugging MBS, check these facts first

Narendra Modi has been wise not to let Pakistan and Pulwama ruin ties with Saudi Arabia. And he's only pursuing a Manmohan Singh initiative energetically.

Insertion of the ‘P’ word delayed India-Saudi Arabia joint statement

The Indian govt was insistent that the Saudis insert Pakistan’s name in the joint statement ‘at any cost’ after the Pulwama attack, said diplomatic sources.

Not opposed to banning Masood Azhar, those involved in terror must be listed by UN: Saudi

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said his country follows a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.

Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman extends support to India on countering terrorism

Saudi's Crown Prince Salman who is in India only for about 24 hours is scheduled to next visit China, Malaysia and Indonesia.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.