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Why Iran Is Escalating: A Strategic Bid to Rebuild Deterrence

Iran’s latest escalation reflects more than battlefield retaliation; it is an effort to restore deterrence after a series of blows to its regional network and to signal that pressure will carry costs. Analysts cited across Foreign Affairs, Time, The Wall Street Journal and defense commentary suggest Tehran is trying to reshape the geography of its influence even as it faces tighter military, diplomatic and economic constraints.

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India & World Affairs5h ago

Jaishankar Says BRICS and UN Are Not Rivals, Calls for Reform-Driven Global Order

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said it is a "false choice" to frame BRICS and the United Nations as competing alternatives, arguing that smaller groupings are meant to support, not supplant, the global body. Speaking in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly, he said BRICS reflects bottom-up pressure for reform and alternative thinking within the international system.

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National Governance & Policy6h ago

Sri Lanka's JVP Sends Top Delegation to India for BJP Talks as Parties Deepen Political Ties

A five-member delegation from Sri Lanka's ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna will visit India from September 27 to October 1 for meetings with senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The trip is aimed at strengthening party-to-party engagement and exchanging organisational experience between the two political formations.

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India & World Affairs11h ago

India Moves to Shield Tax Powers as New Investment Treaty Talks Advance

India is preparing to keep taxation outside the scope of its bilateral investment treaty framework, underscoring New Delhi's determination to preserve sovereign control over tax policy even as it seeks to attract foreign capital. A finance ministry note has been circulated for Cabinet consideration while treaty negotiations with four to five countries are under way, an official said.

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India & World Affairs20m ago

US Says India Trade Pact Is 90%-Plus Done, Hailing Potential Breakthrough in Bilateral Ties

A senior US State Department official said the long-awaited India-US trade agreement is more than 90% complete and could be finalized soon, calling it a breakthrough that would "unleash another level" of bilateral relations. The official also pointed to a packed diplomatic calendar, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned India visit, a possible Modi trip to the US for the G20 summit in Florida, and renewed momentum on the Quad and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

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National Governance & Policy48m ago

Misri Flags Tariff Risk in US Talks as India Awaits Trump's Next Move on Russian Oil

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri raised the issue of tariffs in talks with US undersecretary Allison Hooker, even as both sides discussed a broad agenda spanning energy security, civil nuclear cooperation and strategic technology. The meeting came a day after external affairs minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with India now watching closely for the Trump administration's next step on penalties linked to New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

CEA Warns Trade Is Being Weaponised as India Faces New Capital Headwinds

India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said global trade has been turned into a tool of coercion, arguing that the US, China and the EU are all using trade restrictions, export licensing and supply-chain chokepoints to advance strategic goals. He cautioned that unsettled ties with Washington, the lack of an AI-led investment story and higher global bond yields could weigh on foreign capital flows into India in the near term.

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India & World Affairs7h ago

China, U.S. strike $30 billion tariff cut deal and open AI talks after Xi-Trump summit

China said it has reached an eight-point consensus with the United States that includes a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement and a new dialogue on artificial intelligence, following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. The agreement, announced after a closely watched summit with President Donald Trump, also covers a trade council, continued follow-through on earlier Kuala Lumpur talks, and coordination on global forums and foreign policy issues.

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World Politics & Diplomacy2h ago

Rubio, Jaishankar Reaffirm U.S.-India Strategic Ties as Sanctions Pressure on Russia and Iran Looms

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New York on September 23, 2026, in talks that underscored the centrality of the U.S.-India partnership to Indo-Pacific security. The two officials also discussed developments in the Middle East and the possibility of sanctions against states that continue economic engagement with Russia and Iran, highlighting the widening geopolitical stakes surrounding energy security and great-power competition.

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