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The Putin-Xi Meeting in Beijing: Choreographed Continuity and the Limits of the “No-Limits” Partnership
The images from the Great Hall of the People were unmistakable in their symmetry: military honours, cheering children, and two leaders projecting steadfast friendship. Just days after hosting Donald Trump, Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin for a state visit timed to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation. The optics were deliberate. Beijing sought to demonstrate that China stands at the centre of global diplomacy — capable of engaging the world’s two foremost revisionist powers on its own terms, without being bound to either. Yet beneath the ceremony lies a more nuanced reality. This summit was less about dramatic new breakthroughs and more about strategic signalling, continuity, and the careful management of asymmetry in the Sino-Russian relationship. Signalling in the Shadow of Trump The…
India and Sweden Forge Strategic Partnership: Tech, Minerals, and Resilience in Focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sweden has elevated bilateral relations to a full Strategic Partnership, underpinned by an ambitious Joint Action Plan for 2026–2030. This upgrade reflects a maturing alignment between the world’s fastest-growing major economy and one of Europe’s most innovative nations, at a moment when technology leadership, secure supply chains, and sustainable growth have become central to geopolitical competition. In talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Gothenburg, the two leaders outlined four guiding pillars: strategic dialogue on security and stability; a next-generation economic partnership; cooperation on emerging technologies and trusted connectivity; and joint efforts on people, planet, health, and resilience. The partnership includes the launch of the India-Sweden Joint Innovation Partnership 2.0 and the India-Sweden Technology and Artificial Intelligence Corridor, targeting collaboration in artificial intelligence,…
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View AllRussia and Belarus conclude joint nuclear drills amid heightened Ukraine tensions
Russia has wrapped up large-scale nuclear forces exercises involving land, sea and air components, conducted in coordination with its ally…
The Man Who Refuses to Leave the Roof of the World
On a clear Sunday morning in May, Kami Rita Sherpa once again stood at 8,848.86 metres, where the sky feels…
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View AllIndia’s Dramatic Power Shift: New Stars, Old Bastions Fall
In a week that has reshaped India’s political map, assembly elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry…
Why Ancient Indian Philosophers Treated Sleep as a Window Into Consciousness
Sleep is usually framed as a biological necessity — a period of rest during which the brain resets, consolidates memory…
Divided on the Hill: How America Views Trump’s Handling of the West Asia Crisis
With a fragile ceasefire in the West Asia conflict hanging by a thread and US negotiators preparing for another round…
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Modi’s call for sacrifice
With crude oil prices elevated above $105 a barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Narendra Modi has asked his 1.4bn fellow citizens to…
India notifies new rules to regulate online gaming
The Indian government has notified fresh rules that will bring greater oversight to the country’s booming online gaming industry, aiming to protect players — especially…
India’s parliamentary revolution
In the world’s largest democracy, where women make up half the electorate but have long been sidelined in the halls of power, a quiet constitutional…
India launches its largest-ever census, reopening a century-old debate over caste and equity
More than three million enumerators fanned out across India this week to begin the monumental task of counting the country’s roughly 1.4 billion people, launching…
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Nepal’s Landless Squatters Push Back Against Balendra Shah’s Vision of a ‘Clean’ Nation
In a significant show of defiance, more than 25,000 landless squatters from 22 districts marched through the streets of Butwal in southern Nepal on Sunday,…
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View AllIndian authorities warn travellers of harsh new drug penalties in Maldives, including possible death sentence
India's Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a strong advisory cautioning citizens travelling to the Maldives that even small quantities of…
A bumpy ride ahead
As summer 2026 looms, the travel industry is confronting an uncomfortable truth. Jet-fuel prices in America averaged $8.63 a gallon…
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The Putin-Xi Meeting in Beijing: Choreographed Continuity and the Limits of the “No-Limits” Partnership
The images from the Great Hall of the People were unmistakable in their symmetry: military honours, cheering children, and two leaders projecting steadfast friendship. Just…
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Saints of the flame: Rajasthan ascetics ready to renounce earthly life for a sacred grove
In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Dudu district, a group of Hindu seers have chosen fire and fasting over comfort.…
From Workshop to Encrypted Chat: How Four Ordinary Men Allegedly Built a Toy Car Bomb Plot Targeting India’s Heart
In the dim glow of a private automobile workshop on the outskirts of Thane, just north of Mumbai, Mosaib Ahmad…
India’s Digital Underworld: How Jailed Gangsters Run Transnational Crime Empires via WhatsApp and Instagram
In a brick-kiln office on the outskirts of Jind in Haryana, businessman Anup Chaudhary was reviewing accounts on the afternoon…
Ground mishap at Delhi airport leaves two Boeing 737s damaged as safety questions linger
A routine afternoon on the tarmac at one of the world’s busiest airports in New Delhi turned into an embarrassing…
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The Quiet Battle for the Heart of India’s Greatest Business Empire
In the polished corridors of Mumbai’s legal and philanthropic world, a discreet but intense struggle is unfolding over one of India’s most storied institutions. On…
