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July 29, 2025 1:58 AM

There was no call between PM Modi and Trump during Operation Sindoor: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday reiterated that India maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, particularly when it emanates from across the border in Pakistan. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during a high-stakes debate on Op...

July 28, 2025 10:13 AM

US and EU avert trade war with 15% tariff deal

The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods - half the threatened rate - and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global...

July 27, 2025 8:45 PM

Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on deadly border conflict in Malaysia

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will attend mediation talks over their deadly border conflict in Malaysia on Monday, the Thai government said, even as both sides accused each other of launching fresh artillery strikes across contested areas. Ta...

July 27, 2025 11:19 AM

Thai-Cambodia border shelling continues despite Trump’s ceasefire call

Cambodia and Thailand each said the other had launched artillery attacks across contested border areas early on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said the leaders of both countries had agreed to work on a ceasefire. Four days after the...

July 26, 2025 5:37 PM

Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day despite ceasefire calls

Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides sought diplomatic support, saying they had acted in self-defence and calling on the other to cease fighting and start negotiations. ...

July 25, 2025 6:57 PM

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood and who else has?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for other major nations to potentially like Britain and Canada to perhaps follow suit...

July 25, 2025 12:14 PM

How India is quietly powering Maldives’ growth through infra and human capital

India's continued development partnership with the Maldives stands as a testament to the enduring ties between the two nations, with several landmark projects reflecting New Delhi’s commitment to supporting the island nation’s growth across secto...

July 25, 2025 10:02 AM

Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery fire as fighting rages for second day

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire in an escalating border conflict that has kil...

July 24, 2025 11:12 PM

India-UK relations enter new era with landmark deals on trade, tech and security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit to the United Kingdom from July 23-24. The meeting, held at the British Prime Minister’s country residence, Chequers in Buckinghamshi...

July 24, 2025 4:45 PM

India and UK sign landmark trade deal: How CETA could benefit different sections of society

India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), aimed at enhancing access to goods and services between the two countries. The agreement, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra...

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