World news that matters to India: diplomacy, the subcontinent, trade, and global affairs through an Indian lens.
India has asked the UN human rights body when it will issue a report on steps taken by Pakistan to address concerns in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and internet…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from 17 to 22 October, his second official trip this year. The State Department said he will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar to meet…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, 13 October, that a stable Line of Actual Control is essential for normal relations with China, calling it a ‘no-brainer’ that the boundary must…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a warm and productive telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the PMO said. Both leaders agreed to build on the…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, 16 October, that the first tranche of the India-US bilateral trade agreement has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting, with implementation to…
The NSCN (IM) has condemned alleged Indian Army drone strikes on Langkho village on 3 October and Mt Horeb Camp on 11 October in Myanmar’s Naga Self-Administered Zone, calling for a transparent…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on 11 and 12 December, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa announced on Friday, 16 October. The visit, confirmed after a 13 October telephone call…
China on Tuesday, 13 October, objected to India's official naming of 28 geographical features in Ladakh, calling the move ‘illegal’ and reiterating its claim over the area. Beijing's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao…
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, plans to double its India investments to $100 billion over the next five years from $50 billion now, President and COO Jonathan Gray said. The…
UAE police have detained two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai in connection with the 30 September attack on flight FZ1073, in which Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami allegedly stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.