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November 18, 2025
EAM Jaishankar meets Russian President; calls for zero tolerance on terrorism at SCO meet
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday along with other heads of delegations attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of ...
November 18, 2025
India Showcases Defence Manufacturing Opportunities at Dubai Airshow 2025 Roundtable
India convened an industry roundtable on defence technology collaboration and manufacturing at the Dubai Airshow 2025, bringing together representatives from around 50 companies across India, the UAE, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil an...
November 18, 2025
PM Modi meets author Berjis Desai, receives a copy of ‘Modi’s Mission’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Berjis Desai, the author of ‘Modi’s Mission’. “Delighted to meet noted lawyer Shri Berjis Desai Ji and receive a copy of his book,” the PM said on X while responding to a tweet by author Desai, who hours e...
November 18, 2025
After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas’ expulsion from the region
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump's plan to end the war that o...
November 18, 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres opposes death penalty for Sheikh Hasina
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is against the death penalty imposed on Sheikh Hasina by a Bangladesh court, said his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “We stand against the use of the death penalty in all circumstances”, he said on Monday, replying t...
November 18, 2025
Protests, arson rock Bangladesh following verdict against Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh witnessed a night of widespread protests and arson after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday. Several vehicles were torched across at least five districts as unrest spread r...
November 18, 2025
India Showcases Defence Manufacturing Opportunities at Dubai Airshow 2025 Roundtable
India convened an industry roundtable on defence technology collaboration and manufacturing at the Dubai Airshow 2025, bringing together representatives from around 50 companies across India, the UAE,...
November 18, 2025
India’s iDEX Startup Wins Robotics Challenge at Dubai Airshow 2025
Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, has secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems concept. iDEX ...
November 18, 2025
Emirates places US$38 billion boeing order at Dubai Airshow 2025
Emirates has announced a major order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft powered by GE9X engines, valued at US$38 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2025. The airline said the order represents a significant long-term investment in US aerospac...
November 16, 2025
IAF participates in ‘Garuda 25’ bilateral exercise with French Air and Space Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 8th edition of the bilateral air exercise Garuda 25 with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), being held from November 16 to 27, 2025, at Mont-de-M...
November 13, 2025
France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks
France marks the 10th anniversary on Thursday of attacks in Paris in which Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a rampage through cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall, and many survivors are still traumatized. The attacks ...
November 11, 2025
France’s Sarkozy back home after court frees him pending appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya. Sarkozy was sent to prison on October 21 afte...
November 17, 2025
Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda
A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in co...
November 17, 2025
Trump says US may open talks with Venezuela’s Maduro
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States may open talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces escalating pressure from Washington amid a massive U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean. It was one of the first signs of a possi...
November 16, 2025
Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?
In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November. No U.S. official will attend. Not even Vice-President J.D. ...
November 16, 2025
Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?
In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November....
November 11, 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for n...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning demand, th...
