Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday conceded that he was left with “an egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to the policy that was adopted, the country is now in a position where it can make a difference to lasting peace. Tharoor had criticised India’s…
Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi ask Russia’s Vladimir Putin to refrain from using nuclear tactical weapons on Ukraine? Poland’s deputy foreign minister and secretary of state, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, revealed on Monday that the Indian PM might have made the suggestion during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Warsaw,…
Although only a few hundred deportees so far have been of Indian origin, there are serious implications for Indian labour market entrants. Nation states across the globe are now squarely responsible for providing jobs and livelihoods for populations within their respective borders. Also Read: America’s H-1B visa is vital to US interests—and suits India too…
The story so far: The Ukraine conflict has witnessed dramatic developments in recent weeks. U.S. President Donald Trump has brought in a 180-degree shift in U.S’s policy towards the war. Disagreements between Kyiv and Washington on how to end the war have led to an unprecedented public spat between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mr….
Set to be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has excluded three nations—Russia, Congo, and Pakistan—due to separate controversies, reported Sports Tak on Wednesday. The tournament will feature 48 teams. According to the reports, Pakistan’s suspension stems from administrative failures, Russia remains banned due to geopolitical sanctions…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference on the defence package at EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) presented a plan to mobilise some €800 billion ($843 billion) for Europe’s defence — and…
Bluntly speaking, power is defined as the ability to bend others to one’s will. The limits of America’s are being tested, as evident in Friday’s showdown at the White House between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump (along with Vice-President J.D. Vance). It was a global spectacle. Also Read: Mint Quick Edit |…
File picture of spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday (February 28, 2025) said U.S. President Donald Trump showed “restraint” by not hitting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their shouting match in the White House. “I think Zelenskyy’s biggest lie of all his…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The fiery altercation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (February 28, 2025) was shocking but not entirely…
On February 18, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh. This was a dramatic reversal of the previous U.S. administration’s policy of not having peace talks with Russia since the beginning of Russia’s war with Ukraine in February 2022. The reversal took place because of Donald Trump’s election…
