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In A U-Turn, Trump Slams United Kingdom's Chagos Islands Handover To Mauritius As Act Of 'Total Weakness"
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (347+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 11:42 AM GMT+5:30 US President Donald Trump has condemned Britain's decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it an act of "great stupidity" despite his administration previously supporting the agreement. The criticism marks a dramatic…...
India Sets Record Straight: 'Will For Peace 2026' Naval Drill Was South African Initiative, Not BRICS Exercise
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (209+ words) Jan 17, 2026 | Updated 03:26 PM GMT+5:30 India's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that the recent Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise was entirely a South African initiative and not an official BRICS activity. The weeklong exercise, which ran from 9 to 16 January near…...
US Accuses South Africa Of ‘Weaponizing’ G20 Presidency As Leaders Approve Climate-Focused Declaration
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (363+ words) Nov 23, 2025, 03:14 PM | Updated 03:14 PM IST The Group of 20 (G20) leaders adopted a declaration on Saturday (23 November) tackling the climate crisis and other global issues, despite objections from the United States. The move prompted the White House to accuse South Africa of…...
PM Modi Proposes G20 Initiative Against Drug–Terror Nexus, Unveils Six Global Ideas At Johannesburg Summit
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (776+ words) Nov 23, 2025, 03:08 PM | Updated 03:08 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (22 November) warned G20 leaders that global drug trafficking " including that of fentanyl " threatens public health and security, adding that it remains a major source of terror financing, Indian Express reported....
A First For Project Cheetah: Mukhi, Once Abandoned At Birth, Now A Mother Of Five
2+ mon, 23+ hour ago (275+ words) Nov 20, 2025, 02:24 PM | Updated 02:24 PM IST Wildlife officials confirmed on Thursday (20 November) that an India-born cheetah Mukhi at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park gave birth to five cubs. Abandoned by her mother shortly after birth, Mukhi survived extreme challenges, including the…...
India Women Win Their First Cricket World Cup; Tri-Service Exercise 'Trishul' To Begin Today; And More
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (664+ words) Nov 03, 2025, 09:57 AM | Updated 09:57 AM IST India Women Creates History With Maiden World Cup Win India's women's cricket team achieved a landmark victory, defeating South Africa by 52 runs to claim their first-ever ICC World Cup title at Mumbai's D.Y. Patil Stadium. Chasing…...
Gen Z Rage Topples Another Regime In India's Neighbourhood — Madagascar’s President Flees, Army Takes Over
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (223+ words) Oct 15, 2025, 11:50 AM | Updated 11:50 AM IST Madagascar's military has seized power after weeks of youth-led protests forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country, marking the latest political upheaval in India's neighbourhood following similar unrest in Nepal earlier this year. Madagascar…...
India-Mauritius To Work On Trade In Local Currencies, Sidelining Dollar; PM Modi Announces Package In Varanasi Talks
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) Sep 11, 2025, 04:27 PM | Updated 04:27 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, held wide-ranging talks in Varanasi on 11 September, unveiling new initiatives to strengthen their "Enhanced Strategic Partnership. In a bilateral meeting followed by the exchange of…...
Multilateral System Appears To Be Failing The World: Jaishankar At BRICS Leaders Summit
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) Sep 09, 2025, 12:33 PM | Updated 12:41 PM IST External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday (8 September) used the BRICS leaders" summit to caution against the "linking of trade measures to non-trade matters," in a veiled reference to the US administration"s additional tariffs…...
Trump Revives Controversy: Picks Own Miami Resort For 2026 G20 Summit
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Sep 06, 2025, 05:17 PM | Updated 05:17 PM IST President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday (5 September) that the United States will host the 2026 G20 summit at his Trump National Doral resort in Miami, revisiting a plan he once dropped during his earlier term amid allegations…...