The latest Modi-Xi engagement has revived the rhetoric of improved India-China relations, but the border remains the central contradiction. From the Ladakh crisis and Galwan clashes to subsequent disengagement arrangements and alleged
In March, HK Patil, Karnataka’s state law minister, presented a controversial bill to the legislature that allows the government to seize Bangalore Palace and its 472 acres of prime city-centre land from
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MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged that those responsible for the deadly car blast in Delhi would be held accountable, assuring that the government is taking the attack “very seriously.” Speaking
MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin will visit India before the end of 2025, the Kremlin has confirmed, in what officials describe as a “meaningful” and strategically significant trip. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced
MoreIndia’s central bank has significantly stepped up interventions in offshore currency markets in a bid to stabilize the rupee, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Over the past two to
MoreIndia United States relations are in a trough, that is a “Known” yet unacknowledged fact now. The engagement between New Delhi and Washington is today based on overcoming differences on contentious issues
MoreWhen US President Trump announced that a 50% tariff would be imposed on most goods exported from India to the United States, it sent shockwaves through India. The situation worsened when he
Moreby Our Foreign Affairs Editor Today, 17 September 2025, Narendra Modi turns seventy-five, a milestone that is more than symbolic in the labyrinth of Indian politics. For a man who has redefined
MoreChinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his closest international allies this weekend for what is expected to be one of the most significant Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in years,
MoreEditor’s Note: The following article is based on excerpts from an in-depth interview conducted by Christian Smith with George Friedman, chairman and founder of Geopolitical Futures. The interview explores the geopolitical implications
MoreA previously undisclosed letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping has emerged as a key factor in the recent thaw of India-China relations, Bloomberg reports, signaling a cautious but meaningful shift in the
MoreIndia is weighing its first major consumption tax cuts in nearly a decade, with proposals to slash levies on small cars and motorcycles to 18% and ease duties on premium vehicles, according
MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a strong nationalist message over the weekend, urging Indians to support local industries and signaling no immediate plans to halt Russian oil imports — despite escalating
MoreWell-known author, fund manager and columnist for the Financial Times Ruchir Sharma wrote this week that the perception that the US President Donald Trump’s gambit with tariffs would have grave consequences have
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