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‘No way India will extradite her’: Why Hasina issue won’t shake ties with Bangladesh
India’s stance on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition remains firm, and despite occasional political noise, BNP’s majority is unlikely to disrupt bilateral ties, says former Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.
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‘Ideologically hostile’: How BNP victory limits Jamaat’s threat, offers India strategic relief | Bangladesh polls
Kanwal Sibal highlighted Jamaat’s hardline, anti-India influence in past BNP coalitions, saying the party’s reduced role and BNP’s clear majority make India’s strategic environment more predictable and manageable.
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Bangladesh election: Why India sees BNP’s landslide as ‘least risky’ outcome after Hasina’s fall
India views the BNP’s landslide in Bangladesh as the least risky post-Hasina outcome, with former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal saying the absence of Jamaat from power eases strategic concerns.
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Union Budget 2026 | ‘Long-term view with short-term plans’: Defence allocation lays out future roadmap, says expert
India’s Budget 2026 adopts a long-term defence procurement strategy with short-term planning, focusing on indigenisation, private sector participation and integrated, technology-driven military modernisation.
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Budget 2026: 7.84 lakh crore defence allocation prioritises fighter jets, CAPEX over salaries, says expert
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dhruv Katoch says India’s 7.84 lakh crore defence budget prioritises modernisation and capital expenditure, including fighter aircraft procurement, over pensions, with a focus on long-term defence preparedness.
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Trump 2.0: India rewrites Indo-Pacific strategy amid US uncertainty, China pressure
As US unpredictability under Trump 2.0 grows and China looms larger, India is recalibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy, hedging partnerships and reducing reliance on Washington, analysts Harsh V Pant and Meera Shankar say.
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Trump 2.0 upends India-US ties: Experts reveal how New Delhi is navigating the turbulence
India is recalibrating its approach to the United States under Donald Trump’s second term, as his personality-driven, transactional style forces New Delhi to navigate unpredictability, safeguard interests, and build alternative partnerships.
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Is the world rethinking US dependence under Trump 2.0?
Harsh V Pant says Donald Trump’s second term is accelerating a global rebalancing, with countries across regions reassessing security, trade and diplomacy to hedge against an increasingly unreliable United States.
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‘Very unpredictable’: Under Trump 2.0, US allies are more anxious than adversaries
Harsh V Pant says Donald Trump’s second term has heightened uncertainty for US allies, creating more anxiety among partners than adversaries, injecting volatility into global politics and testing long-standing international relationships.
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‘Trump’s personality is overpowering structural realities’: Why India–US ties are turning transactional | Trump 2.0
Harsh V Pant says Donald Trump’s second term has made India–US relations more volatile and transactional, with presidential unpredictability outweighing structural convergence despite shared Indo-Pacific interests.
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'From infrastructure to ‘core interest': Why China’s Shaksgam build-up complicates Kashmir’s resolution
China’s expanding infrastructure in Shaksgam Valley risks hardening Beijing’s Kashmir stance, creating a potential “core interest,” complicating India’s diplomatic options, and narrowing the space for any future resolution, says Srikant Kondapalli.
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Beyond Pakistan: How China’s Shaksgam build-up creates a new Siachen threat for India | Explained
China’s expanding infrastructure in Shaksgam Valley is opening a northern approach to Siachen, shifting India’s security calculus from a Pakistan-focused threat to a dual-front challenge involving China.
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'They recognise this is Kashmiri land': Shaksgam Valley and India’s legal case against China and diplomatic options
India rejects China’s claims on Shaksgam Valley, citing the 1947 Instrument of Accession, UN resolutions, and the 1963 Pakistan-China agreement; diplomatic and legal channels are being leveraged to counter Chinese expansion.
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'China and Russia are signalling deterrence': Iran turmoil hardens regional blocs
Former diplomat Anil Trigunayat warns China and Russia are backing Iran amid domestic unrest, sustaining its economy and signalling deterrence, hardening West Asia geopolitical blocs and raising regional strategic stakes.
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Exclusive: Iran’s instability threatens India’s trade and energy amid China’s growing influence, says ex-diplomat
Ex-diplomat Anil Trigunayat warns Iran’s political and economic instability could disrupt India’s trade, energy supplies, Chabahar port, INSTC operations, and diaspora welfare, while China’s growing ties with Tehran reshape regional dynamics.
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Exclusive: Iran’s economic meltdown turns political, posing ‘one of the biggest threats’ to Khamenei’s regime, says expert
Iran’s economic crisis, marked by inflation, currency collapse, and middle-class unrest, has escalated into a political challenge, creating “one of the biggest threats” to Khamenei’s regime, warn experts observing growing protests.
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India must rethink strategy as Bangladesh’s anti-India rhetoric, electoral chaos escalate, says former envoy
Rising anti-India rhetoric, electoral uncertainty, and Jamaat’s growing influence in Bangladesh are raising alarm in New Delhi. Former diplomat Veena Sikri warns of risks to eastern security and bilateral ties.
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‘No democracy left in Bangladesh’: Why Tarique Rahman’s return changes nothing | Exclusive
Former diplomat Veena Sikri says Tarique Rahman’s return will not restore democracy in Bangladesh, warning of Jamaat influence, flawed elections and deepening political instability with regional security implications.
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Is Bangladesh sliding towards ‘another Pakistan’ on India’s eastern flank?
Former diplomat Veena Sikri warns Bangladesh risks falling into Pakistan’s strategic orbit, citing ISI influence, Jamaat-e-Islami’s rise and terror networks, posing growing security challenges for India’s eastern flank and North-East.
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Exclusive: Killings of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh ‘worse than 1971’, jizya fears resurface: Former diplomat
Former diplomat Veena Sikri warns killings of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh have continued for 18 months, worse than 1971, with alleged Jizya demands, impunity for attackers and growing fear among communities.
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Why Russia is pushing new North–South transport corridors and what it means for India
India and Russia are accelerating the North–South transport corridor as part of their Vision 2030 plan, seeking diversified trade routes, improved logistics and deeper Eurasian connectivity despite slow project maturation.
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ASEAN Summit: Jaishankar, Marco Rubio discuss bilateral ties amid trade talks
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, discussing bilateral ties, regional issues, and ongoing India-US trade negotiations.
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Trump defends East Wing demolition, says new White House ballroom ‘will be magnificent’
President Donald Trump defended the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, saying it was necessary to build a “magnificent” new ballroom that “goes beautifully with the White House.”
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From 7 October 2023 to hostage release: A timeline of two years of Israel-Gaza war
Hamas began releasing surviving hostages under U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, marking a key breakthrough as Israel frees 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and leaders meet in Egypt to advance a lasting truce.
