PM Modi’s China visit, Punjab floods, and special underwater vehicles

First, we talk to Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to China for the SCO summit where he held a meeting with Chinese President Xi…

5.2 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Less Than 48 Hours After 1,400 Died In Quake

A fresh 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the east of Afghanistan on Tuesday, jolting a region still struggling with the aftermath of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed 1,400 people.…

Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 “Narcoterrorists”. He posted on social media that Tuesday’s US…

India blocks Azerbaijan’s SCO bid over Pakistan tilt, China backs Baku’s entry

Azerbaijan has accused India of seeking “revenge” against Baku in international forums, alleging that New Delhi blocked its bid for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). India’s decision…

Earphones Fumble Returns To Haunt Shehbaz Sharif During Putin Meet

The embarrassment doesn’t seem to end for Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan. He has re-lived a 2022 experience from Uzbekistan, three years during his latest trip to China,…

Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un join him for military parade

Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held China’s largest-ever military parade, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un,…

Pakistan: Helicopter crashes in Diamer, at least five killed

A Pakistan government helicopter crashed in the Gilgit-Baltistan region during a test landing, resulting in the deaths of five people, including two pilots and three technicians. Initial reports suggest a…

Indonesia’s deadly protests paused but deep resentment remains. Here’s what to know?

Indonesia’s worst wave of violent protests in years seems to have come to a pause for now after the government ordered the military and police to take stern action against…

SCO Summit: Xi pushes for equal, multipolar global order as he slams Trump over tariffs

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the SCO plus leaders’ summit as he advocated practising multilateralism. This is important on a day when…

‘Have no fear …’: California governor Gavin Newsom mocks Donald Trump; shares video of PM Modi, Putin, Xi Jinping at SCO

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin, camaraderie between three major world leaders — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping — drew attention…