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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Topic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

No ceasefire in TV news studios. Anchors have sindoor running in their veins too

There’s so much aggression on air that fellow TV anchors are fighting each other on live TV.

HIGHLIGHTS | Indus Waters Treaty to be kept on hold till Pakistan credibly dismantles terror infra, says MEA

HIGHLIGHTS | India-Pakistan: MEA spokesperson answers questions in press conference in New Delhi; earlier today, PM Modi interacted with IAF personnel at Adampur airbase in Punjab.

Modi fact-checks Pakistan, visits Adampur, releases video & photo with S-400 in background

Pakistan claimed it had decimated Adampur air force base and taken out the S-400 Triumf air defence system. PM landed on the very air strip Pakistan claimed to have bombed.

Modi vs Indira is a needless debate. Operation Sindoor has defined PM Modi’s legacy

PM Modi has set a template that his successors—no matter from which party—won’t be able to divert from or abandon. It has become an unwritten national security code.

Global media’s view of Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claim & India’s ‘game-changing’ strikes

International media says the ‘end’ of the latest episode in a long-standing conflict will come with its own consequences.

PM Modi launches the rise of orange economy. India’s first-ever entertainment summit

Held 9 days after Pahalgam terror attack, the event had a sombre undertone. Tamil superstar Rajinikanth said he was confident it wouldn’t get cancelled because he had faith in PM Modi.

With Mark Carney’s win, India looks to reset ties, will appoint envoy to Canada ‘soon’

India has not had a high commissioner in Ottawa since October 2024, when it withdrew Sanjay Kumar Verma, following Canada's request for a diplomatic immunity waiver for him.

BJP sees ‘sar tan se juda’ imagery in Congress’s ‘gayab’ dig at PM, calls it a signal to Pakistan

Former Pakistan minister Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry shared Congress's post with the hashtag #NaughtyCongress. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia calls party the 'Lashkar-e-Pakistan Congress'.

How world leaders reacted to Pahalgam terror attack

Trump, Putin, Starmer, Meloni, Netanyahu are among the key voices from across the globe to extend support to India. China & Ukraine have also extended condolences.

BIMSTEC must shift from lofty goals to tangible outcomes. PM Modi’s 21-point plan is a start

The BIMSTEC Free Trade Area remains stalled since 2004, delaying trade liberalisation and weakening investor confidence.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.