By Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal The decades-long military involvement of the United States in the Middle East expanded once again this week after its warplanes bombed at least three of Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to a briefing by US General Dan Caine, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, seven B-2 stealth bombers, each […]
Read MoreBangladesh High Commissioner to India, M. Riaz Hamidullah, is set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna, the state’s administrative headquarters, on Monday afternoon. The meeting comes against the backdrop of recent tensions, particularly surrounding the vandalism of the historic Kachari House in Sirajganj — a site with deep cultural ties to […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Iran has opened its otherwise closed airspace exclusively for Indian evacuation flights. At least 1,000 Indian students stranded in conflict-hit Iranian cities are expected to land in Delhi in the next two days as part of the government’s emergency evacuation programme, Operation Sindhu. The first flight is due to land at 11:00 PM […]
Read MoreIndia is preparing to export electricity to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through long-distance subsea power cables, according to statements by the country’s power minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. The project includes a 1,700-km subsea cable to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $5.4 B (INR470 B), and a 1,400-km cable to the […]
Read MorePakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, which ended in a ceasefire after several days of cross-border shelling. The escalation followed a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people. The announcement was made […]
Read MoreIndia will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into “abeyance” its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, […]
Read MoreIn a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump will be hosting Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, for lunch at the White House today (18 June). The meeting is on Trump’s official schedule and will be closed to the press. Pakistan sees this a major diplomatic win, especially […]
Read MoreBy Masum Billah Dhaka, 18 June — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has opposed the formation of the proposed National Constitutional Council (NCC), citing fundamental concerns over its lack of accountability, senior party leader Salahuddin Ahmed said Tuesday. Speaking to journalists following the ongoing second phase of dialogue between the National Consensus Commission and political […]
Read MoreAmid escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety. It stated that other Indians who can manage to leave the city on their own have been advised to move of the city […]
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Calgary of Canada on Tuesday, June 17, to attend the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, marking a significant moment in India-Canada ties following a phase of strained diplomatic relations after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After landing in Canada, PM Modi said he would be meeting various […]
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