Iran is seeking a return to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the United States in June, according to a CNN report, citing semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim. According to the report, an informed source told Tasnim that Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, who visited Tehran on Monday, “was not carrying a threat or
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on a range of US goods, escalating a growing trade dispute between the two historically close allies. Ottawa said the counter-tariffs will come into force on September 8, a timeline previously outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said an Indian loitering munition may have accidentally hit Pakistan’s Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor after running low on fuel, insisting that India had not deliberately targeted Pakistan’s nuclear facility in the area. Speaking at the Vivekananda Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday, Chauhan said Indian
India is on course to overtake China in the number of affluent consumers by 2036, a shift that could redraw the map of global consumer spending and give companies a powerful new reason to look beyond China for their next big growth market. The number of Indians spending more than $90 a day is projected
Russian President Vladimir Putin met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin on Monday, with the two leaders discussing the strengthening of India-Russia ties and cooperation across key sectors. Welcoming Jaishankar to Moscow, Putin said his visit reflected the strength of India-Russia relations, which had developed over several decades. “I am very glad to
The Kremlin accused Britain on Monday of obstructing peace efforts in Ukraine, after London agreed to share classified information on British-made components used in SCALP long-range cruise missiles, allowing Kyiv to expand domestic production of the weapons. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Britain was preventing peace in Ukraine by handing Kyiv information needed to produce
An Indian national was killed and nine others injured in a road accident in Oman after a vehicle veered off Sultan Said bin Teymur Street on Saturday, according to the Royal Oman Police. The incident involved a group of Indian citizens travelling together when their vehicle suddenly lost control and left the roadway, resulting in
India is accelerating its push to develop space‑based missile‑detection systems, aiming to identify launches within seconds and dramatically expand the country’s interception window. The effort follows lessons from Operation Sindoor, when the Indian Air Force intercepted a Delhi‑bound Pakistani high‑speed missile over Haryana’s Sirsa barely one or two minutes before its expected impact — a
The proposed India–US trade deal is in its final stretch, with both sides now focused on ironing out the legal and technical language before signing the agreement. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, said the deal is “almost done in principle”, noting that negotiators have already settled
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing on Monday for the 25th round of India–China Special Representatives’ talks, a key diplomatic mechanism aimed at addressing the long‑standing and sensitive boundary dispute between the two countries. Doval is scheduled to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, according to reports citing PTI. The
