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From UPSC Rank 2 holder to speaking at UNGA—who is IFS officer Anmol Sher Bedi?

Anmol Sher Bedi spoke at the First Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, highlighting that the UN can work effectively only when countries trust it.

India has aligned with ‘middle powers’ in P4M—the label doesn’t quite fit

Launched at UNGA, P4M has its roots in Canadian PM Mark Carney's clarion call for middle powers to rally together now that the old rules-based international order had 'ruptured'.

Days after trading barbs at UNGA, Indian delegation in Islamabad for three-day SCO planning meet

Indian delegation is led by MEA Joint Secretary (Multilateral Economic Relations) Alok Dimri. The gathering is the opening act of Pakistan's 2026-27 SCO chairship.

Climate change has a cost. Balen Shah’s UNGA speech shows Nepal wants the world to pay

By forcing India and China to share the stage and accountability, Nepal’s young PM proved that climate diplomacy isn't dead yet.

Walkouts, threats, memes—why the UNGA now feels more like theatre than diplomacy

At the United Nations General Assembly, everyone has a speech. Nobody has an answer.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz again brings up May 2025 conflict, thanks ‘Trump intervention’ in UNGA speech

Indian representative smiled and shook his head in disagreement as Pakistan PM said his country's armed forces 'silenced the enemy'. Shehbaz also mentioned Kashmir, Indus waters.

Nepal’s Balen Shah wants India-China on UN climate panel. ‘When the house is burning, we act’

Following the Bhotekoshi River flash floods that left 1,400 dead, Nepal PM Balen Shah asked the international community for direct grant-based aid.

On Camera

Ukraine’s Starlink troubles show why military communications need sovereign control

Starlink’s recent controversy over its proposed entry into India makes this more than a theoretical concern, even though there is no direct military component involved.

Amid oil squeeze, mounting economic pressure, Bangladesh seeks fresh $4.5 billion IMF loan

After exiting its previous IMF programme in May, Dhaka is seeking new financing as slowing growth, high inflation, banking-sector distress and rising energy costs strain its economy.

IAF to get first dedicated communications satellite GSAT-7C, to be operational by 2030

GSAT-7C will form part of a military communications network linking satellite infrastructure, ground hubs and software-defined radios (SDRs).

Modi at 25 is staring at a cascade of crises. A perfect storm is building

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the 3-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014.