Potential rebuilding fund for Iran, China's effort to keep its money at home, Trump and Modi's reset

Will the Gulf pay for its own protection from Iran?

Iran could reportedly receive up to $300 billion in a reconstruction fund for its battered economy as part of its interim peace deal with the US, which is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. While the structure and management of the potential fund are unclear, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the…

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Did Modi Dress Better To Meet Italian Friend PM Meloni?

Is this the hard launch everyone was waiting for? Forget the buzziest celebrity couples; there is one pairing that is all the rage, and neither of them is a celebrity. Although if you ask the people of India, they certainly worship our PM Modi like one, if not more. The Indian Prime Minister is currently […]

Modi calls for peaceful end to conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East at Nordic summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged to work with Nordic allies to end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and defend the rules-based global order.

Speaking at a summit in Oslo hosted by Norway, Modi said India and the Nordic nations, bound by shared commitments to democracy and multilateralism, were "natural partners."

Does India support peace efforts in Ukraine…

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Didi We Loved You And Still Voted You Out Of Power, Here’s Why: A Non-Bhakt True Bengali

By Dr. Sanchari Pal There are lots of stereotypes that run around in the market with respect to Bengalis; most of them are great social media content. It is not within the scope of this rant to debunk those stereotypes, but as a staunch Bengali, I WILL concede that the political stereotypes are mostly true. […]

Modi wins in opposition stronghold, Guyana and Venezuela try to settle border dispute, Trump considers vetting AI models

India’s Modi consolidates grip after historic state election win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s Hindu nationalist party won the state of West Bengal for the first time, booting out the once-formidable opposition, the All India Trinamool Congress, which had governed for 15 years. This is the latest bit of good electoral news for Modi, whose party has now won a string of state…

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Modi claims 'record' BJP win in opposition-held West Bengal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a "record" victory Monday in West Bengal state elections, where his Bharatiya Janata Party had never won before.

BJP led or won 204 of 293 seats in the state of over 100 million people, one of five states and territories announcing results the same day.

What did the BJP win in the 2026 West Bengal elections?

BJP won West Bengal's state…

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Elections in India, US oil exports are booming from Hormuz shutdown, Meloni shifts the focus to geopolitics

Can India’s Modi make inroads in unfriendly territory?

More than 50 million voters in India’s states of Assam and Kerala, along with the federally-administered territory of Puducherry, head to the polls today in regional elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be hoping for a change of fortune in Kerala, a left-leaning southern…

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India Amends Trans Protection Bill, Removing Right To Self-Identification

India has amended its Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, redefining which people deserve to be protected by the law as transgender and omitting “persons with different sexual orientations and ...

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Trump Supporters Assume They Are In His Favour

It always strikes me as unusual thinking from all Trump supporters that they, the unknowns with no money and cogs in the wheels, are somehow within Trump's favour, he a billionaire and outside the wheels altogether.

If you've no money, and therefore in Trump's eyes, of no value or influence, then he doesn't give any thought to you or your predicament. He merely wants what he can take from…

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Inde : la fascisation à l’œuvre sous l’impulsion de Modi et du BJP [Podcast]

_Où va l'Inde ? Narendra Modi est au pouvoir depuis 2014. Si son pouvoir n'est pas incontesté dans une société indienne qui a connu de grands mouvements paysans il y a quelques années, il est parvenu à mettre en oeuvre en grande partie son idéologie ethno-nationaliste et islamophobe, qui imprègne plus que jamais le sens commun dans le pays._

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What We’re Watching: India’s Modi rubs shoulders with Israel’s Netanyahu, Colombia’s Petro sees polling boost, Pentagon threatens AI firm

Modi, Netanyahu seek to boost India-Israel ties

India is set to advance a trade and defense technology deal with Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he wrapped up a two-day visit to the Jewish state on Thursday, the latest sign that the relationship is blossoming. But the two countries weren’t always close friends – they only established full diplomatic relations in 1992 –…

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Graphic Truth: India's imports of Russian oil

This week, India agreed to stop importing Russian oil amid US pressure. However, that may be easier said than done. In January, India imported approximately 1.2 million barrels of Russian crude oil __every day__. That’s the equivalent of 76 Olympic-sized swimming pools. If they follow through, India’s withdrawal could make a major dent in Russia’s already struggling economy.

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