Author: Arijit Bose

Washington/Caracas: Venezuela has ramped up military preparations along its borders and called upon its youth to join citizen militias after President Nicolás Maduro warned of the “biggest threat of the century” in the region. His remarks came in response to the U.S. deploying a fleet of heavily armed warships near Venezuelan waters under President Donald Trump’s administration. Maduro accused the United States of stationing eight warships, armed with nearly 1,200 missiles, close to Venezuelan territory, branding the move “criminal, immoral, and a bloody threat.” He declared that if attacked, Venezuela…

New Delhi: At a time when war and violence are threatening the progress of civilization, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict stands as a grim reminder of humanity’s fragility. Thousands have lost their lives, millions have been displaced, and the global economy faces shocks from energy and food shortages. Amid this turmoil, India has reaffirmed its long-held principles of non-violence, disarmament, and peaceful resolution, emphasizing that war can never be the answer. In a significant diplomatic move, New Delhi has extended an invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The gesture signals India’s…

New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff offensive has shaken the global trade order, imposing a 50 percent duty on Indian exports across critical sectors such as textiles, pharma, auto components, and IT services. The move, effective from August 27, 2025, is being seen as Washington’s strongest economic weapon yet against New Delhi’s defiance of U.S. pressure, particularly India’s continued oil trade with Russia and its search for alternative markets in Asia and Europe. Trump’s message is clear: under his “America First” policy, foreign products that threaten American businesses…

New Delhi:After years of standoff in Ladakh and icy relations, India and China appear to be inching towards a thaw, raising the question: will the old slogan of “Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai” find resonance once again? The development comes after both sides agreed to restore the status quo of April 2020 following 31 rounds of high-level military and diplomatic talks. Troops from both countries, estimated at 50,000 each, had been in eyeball-to-eyeball positions in eastern Ladakh, armed with tanks, artillery, and missiles. The violent Galwan clash of June 2020, which claimed…