DA Editorial Desk | Dhruba Deka US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India for the second time in five months, and the message he brought to Mumbai was encouraging. After meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on 20 and 21 October, Mr Rubio said the two countries are nearly done with the proposed
India’s merchandise exports rose 23 percent in September to 44.40 billion dollars, official data released on 15 October showed, giving the country’s trade balance a boost at a time when higher oil prices and global uncertainty are weighing on many economies. Exports were up 23.04 percent from 36.08 billion dollars in September last year, according
Israelis go to the polls on 27 October, in the first national election since the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023. Voters will elect the 120-seat Knesset, and the leader best able to form a coalition becomes prime minister. The most recent poll I could find is dated late July, so it should be read
The White House has set up a committee to investigate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, in what news reports describe as the latest attempt to remove her. A White House notice dated 7 October said the panel will examine allegations that Cook made false statements in connection with mortgages, and will report to President Donald
The free trade agreement between India and New Zealand has come into force, reported on 20 October. It was signed on 27 April 2026, and New Zealand’s Parliament passed the implementing legislation on 16 September. The Global Trade Research Initiative called it India’s 17th operational trade agreement. Under the deal, New Zealand eliminates tariffs on
DA Editorial Desk | Sara Debbarma France spent the weekend counting the damage from its worst unrest in years. On 17 October, about 550,000 people marched across the country, according to the interior ministry, with the CGT union claiming 800,000. In Lyon a tourist office was set ablaze, town halls were broken into in Marseille
DA Editorial Desk | Dhruba Deka On Sunday, 18 October, an air ambulance carrying a 56-year-old woman from Agartala to Kolkata for treatment made an emergency landing in Dhaka after its main door partially opened mid-flight. According to reports citing PTI, a cabin pressurisation fault occurred while the aircraft was climbing through 12,000 feet, and
DA Editorial Team On 7 October, the United States announced that 14 economies had agreed to a commitment to address global excess industrial capacity, with the European Union also supporting the statement. India is among the countries named as signatories, alongside Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Poland. The group will start with autos,
The French government has announced plans to introduce local, partial curfews across several regions following a weekend of widespread violence, looting, and civil unrest that has gripped major cities. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed the security measures following urgent crisis meetings, while officials refuse to rule out declaring a state of emergency. The nationwide demonstrations,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel to broaden its international alliances, explicitly naming India and countries in Latin America as key potential partners, as he warned that a future US administration could adopt a less favourable approach toward the country. Unveiling a new security doctrine ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, Netanyahu
