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World news through an Indian lens — the neighbourhood, the great powers and India’s place between them.
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Curated by the World Desk · Mumbai Alert NewsIndia–Pakistan
8 storiesThe India–Pakistan relationship — the Line of Control, cross-border tensions, terror and the diplomacy that shapes the subcontinent.
Maldives' Islamabad handshake is a warning India cannot ignore
Inside India newsletter: New Delhi approves $22 billion in military spending amid China border tensions
Officials from Nepal and India meet to discuss security, cross-border crimes
Pakistan minister invites Punjab CM Mann
UK Group Raises Hindu Persecution in Pakistan
India raises concerns over 'F-16 package to Pakistan'
India Closely Monitoring Tehran Talks Involving Pakistan, Says Centre
EA on Pakistan TV and India’s WION: Will Israel’s Elections Change Situation of Palestine?
India–China
6 storiesIndia and China along the LAC — the Ladakh standoff, trade friction and the wider contest for influence across Asia.
Middle East
8 storiesIsrael and Gaza, Iran and the Gulf — the conflicts and diplomacy reshaping the region, and their oil-linked ripples for India.
As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares
From Gaza to Ramallah, Palestinians see little hope in Israeli vote
Israel Election Results Live Updates: Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner
Israel: Hundreds protest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa calling for Jewish-Arab government
Vance makes Tehran outreach as Middle East braces for resumption of Iran war
Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition
Oil Declines as Traders Parse Signs of Fresh Diplomacy on Iran
Exclusive | Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks
Russia–Ukraine
8 storiesRussia’s war in Ukraine — the front line, sanctions and energy markets, and where India sits between Moscow and the West.
Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce holding and demining under way to enable humanitarian corridor, Kyiv says
Moscow, Pyongyang back network sending workers to Russian factories, report says
Oleshky Truce Enters Third Day As Humanitarian Hopes Collide With Russia Deportation Fears
Next round of Ukraine talks depends on Middle East, other factors, Kremlin aide says
Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges
Meeting with heads of African regional organisations
Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum
SpaceX Retreats As Russia's Putin Says This About Elon Musk
USA & The West
8 storiesWashington, NATO and the European Union — the decisions in the West that ripple out to India and the rest of the world.
Hegseth says Trump’s arch will be ‘generational national defense opportunity’
'When Epstein Came To Mar-a-Lago...': Trump Reveals Inside Details Of Jefrrey's Stay At Florida Home
See the Trump Administration Stock Portfolio That Spans More Than 40 Companies
Media Logistics for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, Florida
Vance reaches out to Iran hard-liner amid Trump's strike threat: Report
Bloomberg, two trading firms agree to pay Trump’s Truth Social for faster access to president’s posts, sources say
Trump Is Closing From Behind
CNN, MS NOW, Politico expand lawsuit over White House access limits
Global
8 storiesFlashpoints elsewhere — the crises, coups, elections and shifts around the world that matter from Mumbai.
