World news that matters to India: diplomacy, the subcontinent, trade, and global affairs through an Indian lens.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, warned that Bangladesh could become a source of terrorist recruitment, creating risks for India’s eastern border. Speaking virtually from the United…
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said Pakistan requested a ceasefire on 10 May 2025 through the Director General of Military Operations hotline during Operation Sindoor. He said India delayed…
A report cited by NDTV says North Korea has sent 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles, along with personnel, to Russia. The missiles are reportedly intended for a unit that could strike Ukraine.…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly authorised $7 billion for 11 Arctic ships, NDTV said, citing The New York Times. The vessels would be polar icebreakers built to operate in icy waters…
The US Treasury has removed Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and two aircraft from its sanctions list, while keeping sanctions on the airline’s identified owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan Al-Shabbani. The aircraft are Boeing…
The Pentagon is reportedly reviewing a nuclear strategy that would give greater importance to shorter-range tactical weapons in possible regional conflicts involving China or Russia. Times Now News, citing NBC News, said…
Windows were smashed and petrol bombs were thrown at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s ancestral home in Magura on Wednesday, The Hindu and Rediff.com report. Police said the unoccupied property…
The US issued 22,149 F-1 student visas to Indian nationals between May and August 2025, down 62% from 58,694 a year earlier, according to a Centre for Immigration Studies report. Visas for…
Edinburgh’s gelato scene has expanded from one or two parlours a decade ago to about a dozen, helped by tourism and interest in artisanal food. The city’s cool, rainy climate supports dairy…
Landslips in northern Philippines killed at least four people as heavy rains from a tropical depression hit Luzon, authorities said on Thursday. Schools and government offices closed in Manila and several northern…
