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BEIJING: US President Donald Trump said he would be open to Iran suspending its nuclear programme for 20 years, but stressed that any agreement would need to be a “real” commitment. He also said his patience with Tehran was running out and revealed that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Iran “cannot be allowed” to develop a nuclear weapon and must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report....more
ABU DHABI: During his two-hour stop over in UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed several key deals, including petroleum and LPG supply. India and the United Arab Emirates signed key pacts on energy security, defence partnership and trade....more

By Rear Admiral Dhiren Vig (Retd)
NEW DELHI: The growing instability in West Asia and the increasing weaponisation of maritime choke points have renewed calls for India to establish a National Maritime Commission (NMC) to strengthen maritime security, streamline governance and accelerate the country’s blue economy ambitions. Strategic analysts and maritime experts argue that recent geopolitical developments, including disruptions to oil and gas supply routes in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), have exposed vulnerabilities in India’s maritime preparedness and highlighted the urgent need for an apex-level maritime body....more
By Sanjay Kaul
BOSTON: There are moments in history when meetings between leaders are not really about diplomacy, trade, or even conflict. They are to decide who will write the rules of the next era. The Summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping belongs to that category. Behind the carefully measured smiles, handshakes, and official statements lies a far deeper struggle, a contest between two powers attempting to shape the future of technology, global commerce, military influence, artificial intelligence, and even the political psychology of the modern world....more

MUMBAI: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter and quell any "misadventure" from across the border. Operation Sindoor was targeted specifically at terrorists and terrorist camps that participated in a very dastardly incident in Pahalgam in 2025, said Swaminathan....more
TEL AVIV: An independent Israeli investigation has detailed what it describes as a campaign of "systematic, widespread" sexual violence carried out by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups during the October 7, 2023 attacks and throughout the hostage crisis that followed. The 300-page report alleges that rape, sexual torture and humiliation were used intentionally "to maximise pain and suffering", targeting not only individuals but entire families and communities....more

NEW DELHI: The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in India, amid internal divisions over the Iran war which is affecting several members. India hosted the foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi and currently chairs the alliance. BRICS brings together core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as newer members Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia and the UAE.....more
By Daniel Twining
WASHINGTON: America was built on a radical premise: that individual liberty is an unalienable, inherent right worth fighting for in the face of tyranny. Revolutionary at the time of our founding, this idea remains the bedrock of American democracy and strength. As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, we should acknowledge the endurance of these ideals and their relevance today....more

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation identified and arrested the alleged kingpin of the NEET-UG paper leak: chemistry teacher PV Kulkarni, who is originally from Latur but worked and was caught from Pune in Maharashtra....more
NEW DELHI: Amid the global oil shock triggered by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to revive work-from-home practices, cut fuel consumption and even avoid buying gold for weddings for one year to help the country save foreign exchange. The remarks come against the backdrop of record-high fuel prices in many nations, from the US to neighbouring Pakistan, due to the Iran war fallout. Indians have been mostly cushioned from the blow, though this might change in the coming days....more

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his dissent over the CBI Director selection process, alleging that the exercise was “biased”. Gandhi said he could not “abdicate” his constitutional responsibility by participating in the process and asserted that the Leader of Opposition was “not a rubber stamp.”...more
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday tacitly criticised China for supporting Pakistan during a brief but intense conflict last year, saying responsible nations should reflect on how their efforts to shield terrorist infrastructure affect their global standing....more

TEHRAN: Iranian rights lawyer and Sakharov Prize winner Nasrin Sotoudeh has been released on bail after being arrested earlier this month, her daughter said. She was detained on April 1 during a crackdown on civil society amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights defender and former Nobel-related award recipient, has been repeatedly arrested over her work....more
By Avica Kumar
NEW DELHI: India's energy security and industrial stability are coming under increasing strain as tensions around Iran continue to disrupt critical oil and gas supply routes. The fallout is no longer confined to global markets. Indian industries are now confronting escalating operational and financial risks, with cascading midstream and downstream impacts....more
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