Modi’s problems began over the summer. After the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)—the exam Indian students take to qualify for medical school—leaked, India’s education department asked more than 2 million students
More than five decades after Pakistan lost its naval presence in the Bay of Bengal during the 1971 war, Islamabad is signalling a return to the region with a new generation of
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Some sense of diplomacy and peace has prevailed in West Asia after the US-Iran deal was signed. However, its durability remains questionable. India’s strategic response to almost five months of conflict in
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While attention remains fixed on conflicts in West Asia and their aftermath, one development with potentially far-reaching consequences for the future of international politics has attracted surprisingly little attention: China’s June 17,
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The recent meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir political party National Conference at Dachigam was an atypical party meeting. This meeting was an important political manoeuvre to unify the party, reaffirm support
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Few developments since the Taliban’s return to power have been as surprising as India’s gradual re-emergence in Afghanistan. In 2021, most observers assumed Islamabad would be the principal beneficiary of the new
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Tata Electronics has confirmed that it detected a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its systems after researchers reported that a ransomware group published documents allegedly containing Apple and Tesla-related component designs and
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approached Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers for urgent assistance in securing supplies of ifosfamide, a critical cancer medicine facing shortages in the United States, according to
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by Our Correspondent in Geneva A series of explosive allegations surrounding former Eastern Province political aide Azad Maulana have emerged from a detailed account provided by Mohamed Haris, a Sri Lankan citizen
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On June 18, 2026, Saif Ansari alias Rohit was arrested in Ranchi, Jharkhand, while Aman Ansari alias Golu and Sayam Sujan were arrested near Gajhandi Railway Station in the Koderma District of Jharkhand on June 17,
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For more than three years, the conflict in Manipur has exposed a troubling reality at the heart of the world’s largest democracy: a state can deploy thousands of security personnel, impose curfews,
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Japan is preparing to deepen economic ties with India through a high-level visit to Assam by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accompanied by executives from more than 50 Japanese companies and organizations seeking
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Make no mistake, Modi Government is squarely blaming the US for the attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz killing seven Indian sailors. Protests have been lodged with the US charge d’affaires twice
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Just weeks after South Asia stepped back from one of its most serious military crises in recent years, fresh tensions in the Poonch sector highlighted how rapidly the region’s security environment is changing. The
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India has temporarily blocked access to the Telegram messaging application until June 22, citing allegations that the platform was used by groups attempting to defraud candidates in a national medical entrance examination,
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On June 7, 2026, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for two recent shooting incidents targeting Indian nationals in Portugal, via a social media post. The post referred to a shooting at the residence
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