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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Topic: United Kingdom

UK PM Starmer calls Modi, says ‘horrified’ by attack in Pahalgam

Starmer offered his condolences on behalf of the British people the day after the terror incident was raised in the UK House of Commons.

$580 mn of UK-led military support for Ukraine as European allies try to strengthen its position

The funding will provide repairs and maintenance to vehicles and equipment as well as radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.

India’s talent beckons US firms & Kunal Kamra row shows political comedy has ‘little room’ in India

Global media also looks at how an ‘experimental community’ near Mumbai is trying to slash its emissions to zero, and how UK is dumping its waste tyres in India.

Starmer urges world to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia, says Putin’s ceasefire nod ‘not good enough’

The UK PM called for lasting peace with strong security measures. He also announced that Ukraine-allied countries will meet Thursday to draft robust plans to back a peace deal.

India summons UK chargé d’affaires after Sikh extremist breaches Jaishankar’s security, tears tricolour

External affairs ministry condemned incident earlier in the day outside of Chatham House in London. In 2023, Sikh separatists had breached Indian High Commission in London as well.

Will Trump finally revive post WWII plan for Europe to create its own military

ThePrint Explorer looks at renewed calls for a European army, first suggested by Churchill back in 1946, & how the idea has been revisited over the course of history, but never fructified.

Jaishankar’s upcoming UK-Ireland trip: Key issues on his agenda

The external affairs minister will visit London and, for the first time, Dublin and Belfast in Ireland in early March. A joint economic commission is likely to be announced with Ireland.

UK offers peacekeeping troops to Ukraine ahead of Paris talks

Britain is not an EU member but has been a leading supporter of Ukraine in its fight to repel the Russian invasion.

Sharpening divide over global governance of AI palpable as US, UK snub Paris summit statement

Those agreeing to common declaration include India, France, EU, China, Japan, Australia. UK abstained over ‘statement not going far enough to address tech impact on national security’.

UK condemns M23, Rwandan forces’ occupation of Goma, calls for complete withdrawal

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson called the occupation an 'unacceptable breach of DRC's sovereignty and the UN Charter'.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.