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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicSaudi-US ties

Topic: Saudi-US ties

Saudi oil power is waning. What this means for its ties to the US

+TFP Praveen Swami -
There’s little doubt that Saudi Arabia contributed to its own problems, driven by leadership hubris and poor advice. The Line is a case in point.

New York court clears deck to sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11 complicity

Praveen Swami -
District Judge George Daniels delivered the judgment. Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi and Saudi diplomat & cleric Fahad al-Thumairy have been linked to the 9/11 hijackers.

How Saudi Arabia is using China to grow its influence, hedge the US

Kabir Taneja -
For China, the current squabble between the US and Saudi Arabia is an opportunity.

On Camera

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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