BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Russians are packing up again. Fear of a ‘digital jail’ is one reasonRussians are leaving their homeland amid political unrest and growing fears. Recent Ukrainian drone attacks have fueled concerns about furt...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
India-China thaw: Engagement returns, but strategic trust stays elusiveXi Jinping's India visit marked managed competition, not reconciliation. Both nations seek mechanisms to control rivalry and avoid escalati...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Modi, Xi meet in Delhi, call for stable ties as India-China thaw gathers paceIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the BRICS summit. They discussed repairing ties strained by a d...
13 Sep, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
World’s biggest handshake at BRICS: Can it shake the world order?Modi, Xi and Putin’s BRICS meeting carries symbolic weight, but its impact will depend on deliverables. An expanded, divided BRICS faces in...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currencyThere is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more ...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
From Sochi to a parked car: How Modi-Putin built a private channelThe Modi-Putin relationship has developed an unusual diplomatic rhythm over the past decade: private dinners, boat rides, estate tours and ...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Xi’s first India trip since 2019 offers olive branch to PM ModiDuring the BRICS summit this weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in India, aiming to strengthen Sino-Indian ties. A meeting w...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons"The cases we share here aren't typical misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel threat activity we've identified to date,...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Bilats, brush-bys, pull-asides: The secret art of summitry at BRICSThe BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi will showcase the art of summit diplomacy, from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s key bilaterals wit...
10 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
BRICS Summit 2026 leaders list: Xi, Putin, Pezeshkian and other world leaders to attend India’s major diplomatic eventNew Delhi hosts the BRICS Summit 2026 on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam. India aims to position BRICS as a growth engine and champion G...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Bringing order to disorder: Wars without winners allow India to offer a safe path to economic recoveryPolitical aspirations in Ukraine and West Asia have become counterproductive due to prolonged warfare. Recognizing this, India is proposing...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame, a costly stalemateThe Iran war has reached a costly stalemate after six months of conflict. The Iranian government faces economic siege but believes it has t...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Xi Jinping's Delhi visit could be the big brick in the BRICS summitXi Jinping's potential visit to India for the BRICS summit is a key development. This meeting could foster cooperation and enable concrete ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs against US as Trump tells its leaders to 'fall in line'Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the US after President Donald Trump threatened steeper levies on Canadian autos, stee...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Before Xi Jinping's likely India visit, Chinese money is pouring inIndia is cautiously reopening economic channels with China as Chinese linked investment returns after years of restrictions following the G...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Indian, US fuel exporters reaping bonanza amid oil supply uncertainty due to warsIndia and U.S. oil refiners are benefiting from global fuel supply disruptions caused by wars in Iran and Ukraine, boosting refined fuel ex...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST