Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return
Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister who’s been living in India since she fled in August 2024, has now formally asked for a new Bangladeshi passport and national identity card. Her lawyers sent a letter on Monday to the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi. That’s the first time she’s done anything like this since she […]
Donald Trump Trip Latest Update: From Midterm Blitz to Florida and Asia
Donald Trump has been and where he’s headed next. The man just wrapped one of the busiest stretches of presidential travel in recent memory, and now the calendar is shifting from campaign mode to the usual mix of Florida downtime and big international meetings. From October 1 to November 1, Trump tore through the country. […]
US Midterm Elections: 3 Scenarios That Could Decide Dalal Street’s Fate
Americans voted on November 3. All the House seats and 35 Senate ones were on the line. Republicans walked in with thin majorities in both. By the time the early numbers started coming, it was clear the night would land in one of three places, and each one hits Mumbai a little differently. Indian markets […]
Arab Parties Emerge Kingmakers In Israel As Netanyahu Falls Short
Israel’s election has left the country in a familiar mess. Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc has come out ahead but still short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. The opposition led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot is further behind. And right in the middle sit the two Arab parties, which have just […]
India Proposes Three-Part Truce to Keep Grain and EnergyMoving in Russia-Ukraine War
India has come up with a straightforward three-part idea to try and ease some of the real-world headaches from the Russia-Ukraine war. It’s not about settling every big political fight at once. It’s about the things that hit ordinary people hardest — keeping food and fuel moving. The proposal is simple. First, stop the attacks […]
India-US Trade Deal Stuck? Sitharaman Says Give-and-Take ‘Very Difficult’
The India-US trade deal has been dragging on for months, and now Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come right out and said what a lot of people were already sensing. The talks have hit a plateau. Beyond this point, any more give-and-take is going to be very, very difficult. She said this on Monday while […]
US and Iran Talk Separately Through Mediators in Fresh Push to End Seven-Month War
On Monday, officials from both sides spoke separately with mediators in what looks like the latest attempt to stop a war that’s already dragged on for seven months. No face-to-face meeting, nothing dramatic announced, just the familiar shuttle-diplomacy pattern that’s defined most of the contacts since the fighting started. An official briefed on the process […]
“Terror Will Have Consequences”: India Hits Back At Shehbaz Sharif’s UN Speech
Last week Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stood up there and did what Pakistani leaders usually do. He spoke about Kashmir, thanked Donald Trump for stepping in during last year’s fighting with India, and said any attempt by India to mess with the Indus waters would be treated as an act of war. Familiar stuff. […]
Don’t End Up Punishing India: JPMorgan CEO Asks US to Rethink Russian Oil Tariffs
Jamie Dimon, the long-time chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, spoke on the sidelines of his bank’s India Investor Conference. Dimon didn’t mince words. Looking straight at the idea of America slapping heavy tariffs on countries that still buy Russian crude, he said something that landed with quiet force: “I think hopefully America will sit […]
How will the U.S.’s Sanctioning Act affect India? | Explained
The US just handed President Trump a new stick to swing at countries still buying Russian oil, and India is right in the firing line. On Friday, Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law. Named after the late senator who pushed hard on this for years, the […]
