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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicNarendra Modi

Topic: Narendra Modi

Dominica awards highest national honour to Modi, for Covid vaccine support & strengthening ties

Accepting the accolade, Modi highlighted the importance of collaboration between nations to tackle global challenges like climate change and geopolitical conflicts.

Trump unpredictable, Modi dependable? On trade, it’s just the opposite

The Modi government must reflect on the reputation it is building for India. It is fueling a perception of unpredictability.

3-point formula for sweeping elections. Trump has it, Modi had it, Rahul still searching

The Modi of 2024 was not riding the troika of propositions that won him two majorities and most recently brought Trump back to power. He was merely fighting to keep what was his.

No star power at COP29. Heads of key countries plan to sit out climate summit

PM Modi as well as Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav are unlikely to attend COP29. Leaders from US, China, Japan & Brazil, too, plan to give it a miss.

Modi ‘strongly condemns’ Canada temple attack, says ‘attempts to intimidate diplomats’ equally appalling

Expect Canadian govt to ensure justice & uphold rule of law, says PM in post on X. This comes hours after MEA condemned violence at Hindu temple in Brampton, Ontario Sunday.

India ‘trying to do something’ to resolve both Russia-Ukraine, West Asia conflicts—EAM in Australia

As one of the few countries in touch with all the parties involved, India is pushing for diplomatic resolutions, the EAM said in Brisbane. Jaishankar is in Australia on a 5-day visit.

Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi govt at Wayanad rally. ‘Favours big businesses, divides people’

The Congress candidate for Wayanad bye-election further said that the Modi govt aims to remain in power 'by dividing people, spreading hatred, and oppressing democratic institutions'.

Indian politics is going back to the pre-2014 era. What this means to Brand Modi and BJP

BJP may even end up winning Maharashtra and Jharkhand but going back to pre-2014 politics will hurt Brand Modi.

Modi and Xi meet in Russia, talks focus on thaw in ties, resolution of LAC standoff

In 1st bilateral meet in almost five years, Modi and Xi took stock of arrangements agreed to for patrolling along LAC, reviewed overall state of bilateral ties between India, China.

Depsang ‘resolved’, patrolling to ‘agreed perceived LAC’. What India & China have agreed on

Immediate withdrawal of troops deployed along LAC unlikely, it is learnt. Thaw in ties could also set stage for Modi-Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Russia later this week.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.