India–Oman Trade Pact Strengthens Gulf Economic Ties Amid Global Trade Pressures
India–Oman Trade Pact Grants Duty-Free Access for Majority of Exports India–Oman Trade Pact Secures Duty-Free Market Access Through Oman CEPA India has signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman, granting duty-free access to nearly 98% of Indian exports to the Gulf nation. The agreement marks a significant step in New Delhi’s broader strategy […]
Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile and S-500 Systems Signal Russia’s Strategic Defence Shift
Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile and S-500 Systems Put in Combat Exposing Western Defence Gaps Russia Moves Advanced Missile Systems to Permanent Combat Duty Russia has begun placing next-generation missile systems on permanent combat duty, marking a decisive shift in its strategic defence posture. The move includes the Oreshnik hypersonic missile system and the S-500 Prometheus […]
Breakthrough or Mirage? Western Allies Align on Ukraine Peace Draft as Russia Signals Defiance
Western Allies Align on Ukraine Peace Draft as Russia Signals Defiance By International CorrespondentBerlin/Washington/Brussels/Moscow — December 18, 2025 Western and Ukrainian leaders have coalesced behind a high-stakes peace framework aimed at ending nearly four years of war in Ukraine. But Moscow’s reactions this week underscore deep divisions that could render even a meticulously negotiated draft […]
The West’s Self-Inflicted Wound: Knowing the Roots of Islamist Terrorism Yet Nurturing Them
The Islamist Terror Ideology the West Recognises — Yet Refuses to Confront In December 2025, Australia—long regarded as a model of strict gun control and insulation from mass terrorism—suffered its deadliest attack since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. The issue was not a failure of recognition; authorities understood the ideological nature of the violence. The […]
National Herald Case: Court Relief for Gandhis, But Probe Continues
Delhi Court Relief for Gandhis But Case Remains Alive The National Herald case took a decisive turn this week as a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money‑laundering complaint against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, handing them significant but limited relief. However, the National Herald case remains alive in various […]
Centre Plans Copyright Overhaul for Generative AI in India
Govt Panel Weighs Blanket Licence for Generative AI Training on Copyrighted Works in India The Union government has begun a formal review of India’s Copyright Act, 1957 to address the legal challenges thrown up by the rapid spread of generative AI tools. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and […]
Erdogan Warns Russia, Ukraine Over Black Sea Shipping Line Attack
Erdogan Warns Russia and Ukraine as Black Sea Shipping Comes Under Fire ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a fresh and unusually blunt warning to both Russia and Ukraine, cautioning that escalating attacks on merchant and civilian shipping in the Black Sea pose a “serious threat” to navigation and risk dragging the […]
EU Escalates Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Shadow Fleet in Targeted Push
EU Escalates Crackdown on Russia’s Oil Shadow Fleet BRUSSELS — The European Union has intensified its campaign against Russia’s oil shadow fleet, unveiling a new round of targeted sanctions that blacklist 40 additional oil tankers and penalise shipping companies in the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Russia accused of helping Moscow evade international price caps […]
India Pakistan U-19 Asia Cup Clash Ends in Commanding Indian Victory
India Pakistan U-19 Asia Cup Clash: India Thrashes Pakistan DUBAI — India Pakistan U-19 | India’s Under-19 side produced a clinical all-round performance to thump Pakistan by 90 runs in a high-profile Group A encounter of the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup, reinforcing their status as one of the tournament favourites and tightening their grip […]