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Question ahead of Modi’s US visit—Will India abandon multipolarity, become a camp follower?

There are several reasons why Modi must push for a closer relationship with the US, although not at the cost of becoming a camp follower.

China to build secret base in Cuba to spy on US, says WSJ reports

The countries have reached an agreement in principle, the officials said, with China to pay Cuba 'several billion dollars' to allow the eavesdropping station, the Journal reported.

Antony Blinken had ‘open, candid’ talks with Saudi Crown Prince in Jeddah, says US official

Blinken and the crown prince met for an hour & forty minutes, a US official said, covering many topics including Israel, the conflict in Yemen, unrest in Sudan as well as human rights.

‘India a vibrant democracy, visit Delhi & see for yourself,’ says White House before Modi’s visit

The comment was made by White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, who also said that India is a strong partner with the US on many levels

Scramble for Pacific Islands: China, US, India & now South Korea vie for influence in remote nations

Global powers are using different approaches to connect with strategically significant region interlinked with global peace. Amid this, 1st Korea-Pacific Islands Summit was held end May.

Why Western charm offensive for Modi is proof of PM walking foreign policy middle path

The US and, indeed, all the Quad nations realise that they need India if they want to contain China.

CIA tortured, falsely accused Abu Zubaydah of being ‘no 3’ in 9/11. Then hid proof of abuse

In 'The Forever Prisoner', Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy unearth the story of 9/11-accused Abu Zubaydah, who never hated America nor was a member of al-Qaeda.

Why Adani’s purchase of Haifa Port is Israel’s message to America

The tightening of relations with India and the expansion of the foothold of Indian companies in strategic infrastructure in Israel may be Israel’s answer to American pressures.

China sends two drones in one week around Taiwan but calls US the ‘empire of hacking’

The grey zone tactics adopted by the People’s Liberation Army against Taiwan allowed Beijing to coerce the enemy without escalating direct military tensions.

Aisha Wahab to Thenmozhi Soundararajan — the women behind US’ anti-caste movement

Wahab, Kshama Sawant, Tanuja Jain Gupta are a few of the women facing flak and getting accolades at the same time.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.