‘India by right enjoys…’: Vladimir Putin’s message on Independence Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed India’s ties with his country, saying it is developing in the “spirit of a privileged strategic partnership”.
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Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
Two years after the devastating Beirut port explosion, the burning silos symbolize unresolved justice and Lebanon’s ongoing crises.
Will PM Modi meet President Xi on sidelines of SCO Summit in Sept?
With India taking over the Presidency of SCO in September, PM Modi is expected to meet all SCO leaders, but all eyes are fixed on his possible meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and a possible movement to reduce border friction between two Asian giants. A courtesy meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also on cards.
Data | Making sense of Rupee’s record slump to 79 per dollar
While the rupee has fared better than other emerging market currencies, it is the worst performer among the BRICS countries
Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali, holds talks on ‘border situation’
This meeting came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had called the Dalai Lama to wish him on his birthday. Modi’s public articulation of his call to the Dalai Lama – for the second year in a row — comes amid the slide in India-China ties over the military standoff.
How good is our foreign policy?
Pakistan appears to be losing out on its global outreach. The country’s national foreign policy is somehow not working.
Kyiv regime ‘dangerous & provocative’, Putin tells Modi in phone call, talks focus on trade
Fourth direct conversation between leaders since Russia-Ukraine war began; focus on expanding bilateral trade in agriculture, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals.
China mocks G7 for calling itself as ‘international society’
Chinese official says a bloc representing 777m can’t dictate global terms as opposed to one that represents over 3.2b
Olaf Scholz says world must ‘avoid Putin’s trap’ and claims of discord
German chancellor argues there is more unity in the west and support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion