Category: World

New Delhi: India’s official mapping of 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh marks a hugely significant, even historic, moment in Indian diplomacy and strategic policy. This is no routine administrative or geographical update. Behind it lies the long-running and complicated border dispute between India and China, China’s unwarranted claims over Arunachal Pradesh, and India’s broader strategy of holding the line along the Line of Actual Control. The Survey of India has entered 27 locations and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh into its official maps, each recorded under its standardized Indian name.…

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Mumbai: The global economy currently finds itself at a crossroads where uncertainty seems to be the only sure thing. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook update, released in July 2026, has reignited a serious conversation about global growth and where the world economy is headed next. The Fund’s decision to trim its 2026 global growth forecast down to just 3% is not a minor development — it marks a downgrade from the 3.1% projection issued back in April. And while the IMF expects growth to pick back up to around…

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Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has openly acknowledged differences with US President Donald Trump over the latest Board of Peace proposal for Gaza, making clear that Israel believes Hamas and other armed factions must give up all their weapons before reconstruction can begin. His comments point to continuing negotiations over how the proposed transition plan should actually be carried out while keeping regional security intact. Netanyahu: weapons must go first Speaking after talks with Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov, Netanyahu said Israel’s position on disarmament hasn’t changed.…

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Former PM rules out any back-channel talks with the BNP government over her return New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared that she intends to return home in December to put the country back on a democratic path, even at the risk of imprisonment or execution. She made the remarks during an audio-only virtual press conference — her first public media appearance since fleeing to India on August 5, 2024, amid mass protests. Those attending could only hear her voice, not see her. Hasina also called for the…

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Washington: The United States has introduced stricter procedures for processing immigration benefit applications, giving immigration officers greater authority to reject incomplete submissions without first requesting additional documents. The revised policy, announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is expected to impact applicants seeking visas, green cards, work permits, and other immigration benefits, including thousands of applicants from India. Under the updated guidance, applicants must establish their eligibility at the time of filing by submitting all required forms, supporting evidence, and documentation. If an application is incomplete or fails…

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Limburg: A major wildfire that swept through a protected nature reserve in the southern Dutch province of Limburg has now been brought under control, though emergency crews are continuing to work to stamp out any remaining hotspots. Authorities say the operation isn’t over yet — firefighters are expected to stay on site until there’s no further risk of the flames flaring back up. Firefighters continue extensive containment efforts Officials from the North Limburg Safety Region confirmed on Wednesday that the situation has stabilised after days of intensive firefighting. While the…

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NEW DELHI — Over the past decade, India’s approach to the world has shifted in tone, ambition, and method even as its underlying goal — strategic independence — has stayed remarkably consistent. Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, New Delhi has moved away from the cautious, reactive diplomacy long associated with its non-aligned tradition and toward something more proactive: a foreign policy built on simultaneous engagement with rival powers, an expanding regional and global footprint, and a far more visible role for the prime minister himself. The Rise…

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