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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicSpecial Representatives dialogue

Topic: Special Representatives dialogue

‘Borders have been quiet, hope for more momentum in ties’—NSA Doval to China’s Wang Yi

The Chinese foreign minister, currently in India, said that setbacks in New Delhi-Beijing ties over past few years 'were not in interest of people of our two countries'.

India distances itself from ‘six-point consensus’ in China readout on Doval-Wang talks

India put out the details of the talks in its press release, asserts MEA spokesperson. The readout mentions that border ties are the cornerstone for determining overall ties.

NSA Ajit Doval to travel to China to restart Special Representatives talks on border issue

The last meeting of Special Representatives dialogue was hosted by India in 2019. No meetings were held after that because of border tensions between the two sides since April 2020.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.