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Satyanjal Pandey likely to be India's next charge d'affaires in Islamabad

Satyanjal Pandey is expected to succeed Geetika Srivastava as India's chargé d'affaires in Islamabad.

Published 2 days ago

When paintings became politics: Emily Eden and arts of the empire

The DAG exhibition, titled “Princes and People of India”, displays Eden’s journals and correspondence. (Courtesy: DAG)

Updated 3 days ago

Modi's math of bonhomie: PM deploys ‘1+1’ in Australia after ‘2+6’ in Indonesia

PM Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Updated 3 days ago

Donald Trump’s hope for a new Middle East is premature

The latest dust-up between America and Iran began on June 25th, when the IRGC attacked a Singapore-flagged container ship, the Ever Lovely, as it exited the Strait of Hormuz.

Published 12 days ago

AI action summit, Bharat Innovates: Reading India’s digital diplomacy in France

India’s digital diplomacy has become sophisticated, sequencing bilateral, multilateral and market venues so each reinforces the next, writes Subimal Bhattacharjee.

Published 21 days ago

The mistake India keeps making about its neighbours

Where will the Chinese draw their impressions of India from if they cannot visit the country? (Shutterstock)

Published 30 days ago

Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country

Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country

Published 37 days ago

Convergence, not conflict, must cornerstone of Indo-US ties

Marco Rubio, US secretary of state

Updated 46 days ago

Iran believes India can play ‘greater role’ in ushering peace in West Asia: Araghchi

“I think India, with its good reputation, can play a greater role in this region, to help diplomacy, to help peace and to promote peace and security,” Araghchi told a news conference at the Iranian embassy. (PTI)

Published 58 days ago

Talks have failed, but diplomacy is alive

This is still a developing story. Technical teams, according to some accounts, are still talking even as the political delegations have departed. (AFP)

Updated 91 days ago

Hurriyat chief backs diplomacy to end conflicts, says ‘no winners in war’

Mirwaiz said that the people of Kashmir fully comprehend the futility and human cost of war and conflict, having themselves endured decades of grief, loss, and suffering. (HT File)

Published 93 days ago

JD Vance's role as a top negotiator in the US-Iran ceasefire | What we know

US Vice President JD Vance's past opposition to the war has positioned him uniquely in these high-stakes discussions.

Published 96 days ago

How US-Iran ceasefire deal was reached: Inside the high-stakes diplomacy

US Iran ceasefire: Key players like Pakistan, China, Egypt and Turkey played vital roles in averting conflict.

Published 96 days ago

Pakistan FM discusses peace plan to end West Asia crisis with Saudi counterpart

This handout photograph taken on March 29, 2026 and released by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2L) in a meeting with his counterparts Saudi Arabia's Faisal bin Farhan (L), Turkey's Hakan Fidan (2R) and Egypt's Badr Abdelatty at the Foreign Ministry office in Islamabad. Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey were expected to meet on March 29 for talks on the war in the Middle East, with Islamabad acting as a go-between between the United States and Iran. (Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / - / Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Published 100 days ago

‘Victory or martyrdom’: Iran envoy in India vows resolve amid US-Israel strikes

Ambassador Mohammad Fathali stated that the Iranian people will either achieve victory or embrace martyrdom amid escalating conflicts with the US and Israel.

Updated 128 days ago

Witerati | French connection finds a matcha

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Bangla Sahib gurdwara in New Delhi on February 19 (PTI)

Published 141 days ago

'No need to be violent': Macron responds to Trump's leaking private texts

During his three-day visit to India, Macron sat down with Indian podcaster Raj Shamani on ‘Figuring Out’ and spoke on a range of topics from Indo-French ties to his ongoing tiff with the US President.

Updated 143 days ago

S Jaishankar says selective targeting of India over Ukraine conflict unjustified

S Jaishankar also urged Poland to show zero tolerance towards terrorism in India's neighbourhood.

Updated 175 days ago

Is one S Jaishankar enough for India? External affairs minister responds

External affairs minister S Jaishankar was speaking at the Pune Book Festival.

Updated 204 days ago

Soul Yatra with Sharat’s latest features Hardeep & Lakshmi Puri’s 50-yr-journey

Soul Yatra with Sharat debuts with Hardeep Singh Puri and Lakshmi Puri

Published 231 days ago

Grand Strategy: Holding on to dated rhetoric hampers strategic flexibility

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (right) hands over five ambulances as a goodwill gesture to Afghanistan's foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi. (ANI File)

Updated 257 days ago

Xi Jinping is at his boldest and brashest. How will Donald Trump fare this week?

The talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to calm trade tensions.

Published 259 days ago

Our new “wolf warrior” index on Chinese diplomacy

In an apparent message to Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on SCO members to oppose "bullying behaviour" and "cold war mentality"

Published 294 days ago

The Gulf states want Donald Trump to choose: them or Israel

This frame grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9, 2025. Israel's military said it carried out air strikes on September 9 targeting senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha, the venue of multiple rounds of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. (Photo by Jacqueline PENNEY / AFPTV / AFP)

Updated 299 days ago

Pahalgam's pointed mention by SCO marks shift towards India's stance on terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, September 1, 2025.

Updated 314 days ago

Behind Trump’s pursuit of ending Ukraine war

It must be acknowledged that Trump’s heterodox methods do hold potential to break the mould and get out of the present morass. (AFP)

Published 325 days ago

‘Way forward can only be through dialogue, diplomacy’: MEA on Trump-Putin meet

President Donald Trump listens as Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. AP/PTI(AP08_16_2025_000151A)

Updated 331 days ago

Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed diplomacy on 50th anniversary of Helsinki Accords

"While I entrust the victims to God’s loving mercy, I pray for the wounded and for Christians who around the world continue to suffer violence and persecution," the Pope said.

Published 348 days ago

Who is Nimisha Priya, and how did a Kerala nurse end up on death row in Yemen?

Nimisha Priya, 37, from Kerela is jailed in a region of Yemen and set for execution on July 16.

Updated 363 days ago

Iran's foreign minister warns US on involvement in Israel war: ‘Dangerous…’

Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that US involvement in the country's conflict with Israel would be 'dangerous for everyone'

Published 387 days ago

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