External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has highlighted one of the most remarkable chapters of India’s humanitarian history during his visit to Warsaw’s Kolhapur Memorial, honouring India’s role in sheltering Polish women and children during World War II. The memorial commemorates the compassion shown by India — especially by Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja of […]
As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, India is positioning itself at the centre of a rapidly evolving global order. Under its current BRICS+ chairship, India is attempting to demonstrate that diversity need not mean division, and that a broad coalition of emerging economies can work together to shape a genuinely multipolar
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised India’s “clear position” on the Russia‑Ukraine conflict following a high‑level meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kyiv. Zelenskyy said India’s consistent call for peace and its commitment to ending the war reflects a stance that “the world needs today.” During their discussions, the two leaders reviewed efforts
As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit on 12–13 September, the question dominating diplomatic circles is whether the bloc is ready for another round of expansion. The summit marks 20 years since BRICS’ founding foreign ministers first met in 2006, and India — holding the chair for the fourth time — is
India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, government data released Monday showed, comfortably outpacing the 6.9 per cent growth recorded in the same period last year and beating market expectations. The growth, however, was slower than the 8.6 per cent expansion recorded in the January-March quarter, according to official
Russia has formally submitted its detailed proposal for India’s massive ₹50,000‑crore acquisition of five additional S‑400 Sudarshan long‑range air defence squadrons, marking a major step forward in one of India’s most significant defence procurements. According to reports, the Russian response to India’s tender has been received and is now being processed by the Ministry of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, marking a key moment in India’s engagement with Eurasian partners. Modi’s two‑day visit focuses on India’s priorities in security, connectivity and regional stability, with several high‑level bilateral meetings scheduled on the sidelines. Modi was received at the
India’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to an unprecedented $729.33 billion, marking an extraordinary $63‑billion jump in just eight weeks. The sustained rise reflects strong dollar inflows, boosted primarily by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) targeted measures to attract overseas funds — especially NRI deposits. Data released by the RBI for the week ending
India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has issued prohibition orders against Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo & Co., barring them from selling their hing (asafoetida) powder after samples were found to be misbranded, adulterated and sub‑standard. FSSAI said that samples of compounded asafoetida from Everest were
Former Army chief General M. M. Naravane has said that Operation Sindoor marked a “very significant shift” in India’s counter‑terrorism strategy, signalling that those supporting terrorism inside Pakistan would no longer remain beyond India’s reach. Speaking at a private event in Vadodara, Naravane explained that the operation — launched after the Pahalgam terror attack —
