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BRICS Splits Over West Asia as India Strengthens UAE Ties Amid Energy Crisis
The BRICS grouping’s foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi concluded on Friday without a joint statement, exposing sharp divisions over the escalating crisis in West Asia. As Iran traded accusations with the United Arab Emirates, India found itself navigating a delicate diplomatic path between its traditional partners and emerging multilateral ambitions. The impasse highlighted the limits of consensus within the expanded bloc even as New Delhi sought to project stability ahead of its hosting of the leaders’ summit later this year. In the absence of full agreement, India issued a chair’s statement that acknowledged differing views on the regional turmoil. The document emphasised the need for dialogue, respect for sovereignty, and the unimpeded flow of maritime commerce, while reaffirming support for a two-state solution in Palestine. Footnotes in key paragraphs…
India’s Call for Coherent Peace as West Asia Crisis Tests BRICS
As foreign ministers from an expanded BRICS gathered in India's capital this week, the gathering carried the weight of a world in flux. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, chairing the sessions, did not mince words. "Peace cannot be piecemeal", he declared, framing the bloc's discussions against the backdrop of escalating tensions in West Asia, disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi-related threats in the Red Sea, and the enduring humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The timing was no coincidence. Since late February 2026, direct military exchanges involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, followed by Iranian retaliation—including actions affecting maritime traffic—have turned critical waterways into zones of high risk. Reports indicate significant disruptions: vessels seized or attacked, energy infrastructure strained, and oil prices spiking amid fears of prolonged…
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The Quiet Battle for the Heart of India’s Greatest Business Empire
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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…
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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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View AllModi’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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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Nepal stakes claim on Lipulekh, India calls it ‘untenable’
Nepal has objected to India and China routing this year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass, claiming the strategic Himalayan route lies on its…
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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
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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
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India’s Digital Underworld: How Jailed Gangsters Run Transnational Crime Empires via WhatsApp and Instagram
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