India’s official response to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was, characteristically, four words long: “closely following the development.” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal offered little more when pressed on Friday, saying New Delhi would “keep you updated.” It was the same measured register India used almost a year earlier, in September 2025, when […]
A major maritime security incident unfolded in the Strait of Hormuz after a tanker operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was hit by a missile, prompting sharp condemnation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The vessel, owned by the state‑run energy giant, was targeted while transiting one of the world’s most strategically
Pakistan witnessed massive, coordinated protests across the country as thousands took to the streets to denounce skyrocketing fuel prices, a steep petroleum levy, and worsening inflation. Demonstrations were held at more than 500 locations, disrupting daily life in major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Abbottabad. Protesters blocked highways, chanted slogans against
A newly signed Pakistan–Turkey–Saudi Arabia defence pact, formally known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, is being described by regional analysts as a potential strategic reset in West Asia — one that could diminish the United States’ long‑standing security role in the region. The agreement was signed in Saudi Arabia during a high‑level meeting attended
Earlier this month, Tripura’s Tribal Welfare Minister made a surprise inspection of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Girls’ Hostel in Agartala after students complained about the quality and supply of their food. He ordered an inquiry, visited two more hostels the same day, and promised strict action if the allegations held up. It was, by
In September 2024, Tripura marked what officials called the end of a 35-year insurgency. At a ceremony in Sepahijala district, 584 cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura and the All Tripura Tiger Force laid down their weapons before Chief Minister Manik Saha, part of a tripartite peace accord signed in Delhi in the
Sixty-eight percent of Tripura’s land falls under the jurisdiction of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, home to roughly two-thirds of the state’s tribal population. On paper, that is a remarkable constitutional achievement — a Sixth Schedule body, extended to the state in 1985, designed to let indigenous communities govern their own land, culture
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday following a phone conversation in which the two leaders reviewed the India-Israel strategic partnership and exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia, as the regional conflict continues into its sixth month. Sharing PM Modi’s post on X, Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew,
Speculation over the health of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has intensified after Israeli media claimed he is in critical condition and could die imminently, though the claims remain unconfirmed by Iranian authorities. Israeli outlet Channel 14, citing sources inside Iran, described Khamenei’s condition as “extremely critical,” reporting that the world “could hear his death
Houthi attacks on Yemen’s strategic Marib province killed at least 10 people on Friday, according to a minister and military source, as the Iran-aligned rebels escalated strikes on the oil-rich region a day after one of their deadliest assaults in years. A Yemeni military source told AFP that the latest Houthi attacks killed eight members
