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International Crisis Group delegation meets MEA Secy South; discusses conf
Updated : 3 days, 20 hours ago IST
A delegation from the International Crisis Group lead by its CEO Comfort Ero, met the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (South) Neena Malhotra on Tuesday.
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China increases defence spending amidst world chaos
Updated : 4 days, 14 hours ago IST
China has announced a 7 per cent increase in its 2026 defence budget to roughly USD 277 billion. Amidst regional conflicts and military purges, Beijing is prioritising modernisation and "sovereign rights." While feeling vulnerable due to energy dependencies, China is choosing diplomatic enga
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Trump and Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine conflicts during telephone call
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump, where the two leaders discussed the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, Russia Today reported, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
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Peace loving country like India should be UNSC permanent member: Sri Lanka
Updated : 5 days, 6 hours ago IST
Premadasa, while talking to ANI, said that Sri Lanka has been a proponent of UN reforms, so that it reflects pragmatic and realistic reflection of global power realities.
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"A World Adrift": Congress MP Manish Tewari warns small conflicts could tr
Updated : 5 days, 14 hours ago IST
MP Manish Tewari, in a post on X, wrote, "Small Wars put together have the potential of becoming World Wars. That is how World War -1 and World War -2 became World Wars.
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"Not time for politics": Salman Khurshid urges 'voice for humanity' amid W
Updated : 6 days, 3 hours ago IST
Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday urged the Indian government to prioritise humanity amid rising tensions in West Asia, stressing that the current situation is not the time for politics.
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AI, autonomous systems to play major role in future warfare: CDS Gen Anil
Updated : 6 days, 15 hours ago IST
Speaking during a session at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, the CDS discussed the evolving nature of warfare and said that while AI remains an emerging technology in the military domain, it is already beginning to influence ongoing conflicts through applications such as decision support, targ
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India among few nations that can speak to all sides in global conflicts: F
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told ANI that "the future is Indian," praising New Delhi's unique ability to engage all sides in global conflicts. He backed India's permanent UN Security Council seat and discussed NATO, Ukraine, and West Asia tensions, highlighting India's pragmatic rol
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Iran Embassy in Delhi holds condolence meet for Ali Khamenei; Kapil Sibal
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The prayer meeting was attended by Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, who expressed his condolences over the assassination of Khamenei and called for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue. He further said that the rules-based global order has been weakening in recent years, adding that such
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"Cost of multipolarity is too high": Finnish President Alexander Stubb cal
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned of a "detachment" of the United States from the global West, noting it increasingly acts without consultation. Citing conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine, and Sudan, he called for a "new covenant" because the current cost of uncoordinated multipolarity is
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"Theaters are bleeding together": Experts at Raisina Dialogue warn of West
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 warned that global conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine are "bleeding together" with Indo-Pacific security. While the US maintains its ability to respond to Taiwan tensions despite Middle East involvement, speakers noted that expanding regional wars are
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"Going to see some very unexpected kinds of arrangements": ORF's Dhruva Ja
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, stated at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 that global conflicts necessitate "unexpected arrangements" and "carve outs" to balance geostrategic competition with economic stability. He noted that even during crises, the US remains conscious of gl
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