Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
US President Donald Trump met Saudi Crown Prince Wednesday where he gushed about Mohammed bin Salman to the media while signalling a renewed alliance with Riyadh.
PM Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit will be India’s chance to reiterate its commitment to a key Middle Eastern partner on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
The PM is expected to co-chair Strategic Partnership Council with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, apart from holding bilateral talks & interacting with Indian factory workers there.
The choice of Oman for US-Iran talks highlights the growing trust in Middle Eastern nations to provide a neutral ground for contentious international negotiations.
This would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financial support for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
The statement, issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underscores the kingdom’s refusal to accept any peace plan that would undermine Palestinian rights or involve the displacement of Palestinian people.
In a statement Wednesday, Saudi's Crown Prince-led foreign ministry said it rejects the idea of displacing Palestinians from their land & its stance towards Palestine is non-negotiable.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
I don’t think “metonym” is the right adjective to describe “Foggy Botton”; “nickname” is a more suitable description for it. Metonym is a word (name) associated with something established and well-known, and is frequently used interchangeably, as a substitute for it. For example, White House for the US prez, 10 Down Street for the British prime minister, 7 Race Course Road for the Indian PM, 10 Janpath for Sonia Gandhi, Kremlin with the Russian govt, Capitol Hill for the US Congress, and here in my city, Kolkata, Alimuddin Street for the CPI(M) headquarters.
I also don’t think Lippman described Gurkhas as Indians, he (correctly) said they were there Nepalese. This has also been corroborated by Hussain Haqqani when he discussed the issue at one of his book launches (search YouTube, you’ll find it).
I don’t think “metonym” is the right adjective to describe “Foggy Botton”; “nickname” is a more suitable description for it. Metonym is a word (name) associated with something established and well-known, and is frequently used interchangeably, as a substitute for it. For example, White House for the US prez, 10 Down Street for the British prime minister, 7 Race Course Road for the Indian PM, 10 Janpath for Sonia Gandhi, Kremlin with the Russian govt, Capitol Hill for the US Congress, and here in my city, Kolkata, Alimuddin Street for the CPI(M) headquarters.
I also don’t think Lippman described Gurkhas as Indians, he (correctly) said they were there Nepalese. This has also been corroborated by Hussain Haqqani when he discussed the issue at one of his book launches (search YouTube, you’ll find it).
I feel Praveen Swami’s writing style is very cluttered and sometimes misses peoviding context.