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Topic: Quad

Raised by single mother, joined Labor party as teenager – Meet Australian PM-elect Anthony Albanese

59-year-old Albanese has talked about making Australia a renewable energy superpower, strengthening the country's universal healthcare system and responding to an 'aggressive' China.

Quad has a sea of challenges. Navy can take cue from a Maratha admiral who sank English ships

Even though Kanhoji’s navy held its own against the English and Portuguese, its fleet never truly modernised. Indian Navy could learn from his tale.

No talks over expansion of Quad members, says Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

Vinay Kwatra Saturday said the upcoming summit would provide the leaders with an opportunity to take stock of the progress made so far under the Quad framework.

China’s Global Security Initiative — what it is, what Xi hopes to gain & what it means for India

President Xi’s proposal for ‘Global Security Initiative’, laid out by Vice Foreign Minister last week, comes while China faces criticism for ‘aligning with Russia’ on Ukraine war.

It’s Biden’s US that’s shaky, not India — from China to Afghanistan

Biden is free to chart a foreign policy that suits his regime the best but shouldn’t ‘shake’ the foundations on which the post-Second World War order stands.

Fate of Ukraine will tempt China on Taiwan. And US might not be in a position to push back

As US commitments in Europe increase, many Asian nations – including India – will wonder if it’s wise to irk China, with no guarantee of American support.

Common entrance test for central universities good idea but must not repeat NEET mess

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Right words in wrong places: Why Japan PM linking Ukraine with Indo-Pacific is embarrassing

Japan PM linking the Russian invasion and the Quad statement is something that Delhi has been trying to avoid. Putting it out in the open doesn’t help.

With dragon in the room, India & Australia set to boost economic ties at Modi-Morrison meet

After strengthening strategic ties under Indo-Pacific and Quad, New Delhi and Canberra are now focussed on concluding the long-pending Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.

Japanese PM Kishida arrives in India today. Indo-Pacific ties, Ukraine & China likely on agenda

During his maiden visit, Kishida and PM Modi will be holding the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit, which will look into some pressing bilateral issues between New Delhi and Tokyo.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.