The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing fresh scrutiny after a report claimed two commissioners objected to several decisions on voter registration, deletions and electoral data. The ECI has denied any internal rift, calling the report misleading. India’s Election Commission is the latest flashpoint in a growing political row, as of late September 2026. […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to address the UN General Assembly on September 26, with his speech coming against the backdrop of escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, disruptions in the Red Sea and growing concerns over rising global energy costs. The 81st UN General Assembly runs from September 8 to September 28, 2026. The theme […]
A new US law, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, threatens 100 per cent tariffs on Russian oil importers, including India and China. The US House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday, 262-159. President Trump’s signature is required for the tariff imposition to take effect. India and China are […]
A two-decade milestone since its founding, leaders from eleven nations gathered in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit. What began in 2006 as an informal club of four large emerging economies has become something far bigger and more complicated. In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill proposed a plan that names Brazil, Russia, India, and […]
India and Russia have held their second high-level meeting in less than two weeks, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, days after their August 31 meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, PM Modi told President Putin […]
