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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: NATO

It’s the moment of truth for Afghanistan

There are distinct signs of progress in Afghanistan, thanks to Zalmay Khalilzad, who last year took over as US special representative to the reconciliation process.

World’s most significant security conference warns of toughest challenge since Cold War

Munich Security Conference says liberal world order now being dismantled by Donald Trump’s presidency, among other threats.

Trump attacks the World Bank by nominating an unconventional chief

Donald Trump's nominee for the post of World Bank president has been a critic of multilateral institutions.

NATO does not want India at Afghanistan peace talks table

India has prominent place, but there are hundreds who have stake there, says NATO.

India’s S-400 advantage: IAF in Delhi can shoot down Pakistani missile near Amritsar

Modi and Putin sign $5.4 billion deal for S-400 missile defence system that is expected to partly compensate for India's fast-depleting fighter force level.

There is new aggression in US Congress to check Trump & Russia before election season

Both parties in Washington are united against Russia after Trump admin’s failure to commit to election security measures.

Is it time to listen to Trump and reform WTO?

The WTO has limitations but it cannot act on its own; it has to wait for member-nations to take the initiative.

Chinese govt doesn’t want its media to criticise Trump & NATO summit gets off to a rocky start

The US has failed to meet its deadline to reunite separated families and its a tussle of political ideologies in India The media has finally been...

Thai teens still trapped in a cave, must learn to swim to get out

The octopus which predicted Japan's World Cup results has been killed and Malaysian ex-president arrested

Global Pulse: Kushner says ‘I did not collude’, NATO offers to broker German-Turkish deal and McCain’s returns to rescue Obamacare replacement

KUSHNER TO CONGRESS: ‘I DID NOT COLLUDE’ In closed testimony to the U.S. Senate Monday, President Trump’s son-in-law and Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner boldly denied colluding with the Russian government’s intrusion into the 2016 U.S.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

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.