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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicUS Consulate

Topic: US Consulate

US consulate wants Russian ships barred from Mumbai coast. Shipping ministry asks MEA to weigh in

+TFP Moushumi Das Gupta -
India’s ongoing trade with Russia, especially imports of crude oil, has been a sore spot with US for months. US Consulate General wrote to Mumbai Port Authority a fortnight ago.

Time to expand America’s footprint in India. A new consulate will be a good start

Richard Rossow -
On the heels of the US and China closing consulates in each other’s country, the symbolism alone would be particularly significant.

Forget trade deal, ease of doing business, US can’t sell own property in Mumbai for 5 years

Moushumi Das Gupta -
US Consulate auctioned its lease rights to Mumbai’s Lincoln House to businessman Adar Poonawalla, but the transfer wasn’t completed. Here’s why.

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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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