World news that matters to India: diplomacy, the subcontinent, trade, and global affairs through an Indian lens.
The UK government has retained a five-year settlement route for eligible overseas social care workers, reversing a November 2025 draft proposal that would have extended the waiting period to 15 years. Home…
Gold and silver prices extended their decline in the national capital on 31 October, with 99.9 per cent purity gold falling Rs 3,200 to Rs 1,42,000 per 10 grams and silver dropping…
An Indian vessel, MSV AL JUSUFI, carrying 14 Indian crew members, was struck by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Oman on Monday, 2 November, killing one seafarer, Union minister…
President Donald Trump said on Sunday, 1 November, he will become ‘Mr Veto’ to block legislation if Democrats win control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats need a net gain of…
Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju represented India at the consecration of 108 Stupas in Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City on Sunday, 1 November. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk led the ceremony and dedicated…
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi on Monday, 2 November, where both sides reviewed ongoing bilateral defence cooperation and…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (31 October 2026) that the Quad is not an anti-China or anti-anybody coalition, but a cooperative arrangement of four countries that share common…
Six Indian tourists, two women and four men, have gone missing while trekking to Shey-Phoksundo Lake in Nepal after heavy snowfall, officials confirmed on Sunday, 1 November. The group was last reported…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, 31 October 2026, that India and Turkey had proposed ideas to facilitate grain shipments through the Black Sea amid disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine…
India told the UN General Assembly on 30 October that the credibility of the Human Rights Council depends on 'even-handedness', warning that country-specific mandates pursued without the engagement of the nation concerned…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.