The Indian Ocean, long considered a stable corridor for global trade, has been thrust into the center of a burgeoning international conflict following a dramatic naval engagement. In a move that has stunned military observers, a United States submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, marking…
WASHINGTON / TEL AVIV / TEHRAN — February 28, 2026 The United States and Israel launched sweeping joint military strikes against Iran early Saturday morning in an operation the Pentagon has officially named Operation Epic Fury — a move that marks the most significant direct military confrontation between Western powers and the Islamic Republic in history. President…
Washington, D.C. — In a massive 6–3 ruling this Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially pulled the plug on those sweeping tariffs from the Trump era. The Court decided that the executive branch went way out of bounds by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to tax imports. While the ruling effectively kills tariffs…
In a carefully planned and swift operation, 443 Indian nationals were evacuated from war-hit Israel on Monday, June 23, as part of a coordinated mission involving India, Jordan, and Egypt. With this, the total number of evacuees has risen to 603 within just two days. The evacuation, carried out under Operation Sindhu, involved two separate…
A Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, MV Wan Hai 503, caught fire off the coast of Kerala on Monday morning after a container reportedly exploded on board. The vessel was en route from Colombo to Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, when the incident occurred around 9:20 am IST, approximately 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal in Kannur district and about…
The United States’ decision to hike tariffs on steel and aluminium imports is expected to have only a limited effect on India, according to Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, the minister said India’s steel exports to the US are relatively small, and therefore…
The United States has taken a troubling step backward in its approach to international education with the recent decision to halt new student visa interviews indefinitely. This pause, ostensibly aimed at enhancing vetting procedures through expanded social media screening, represents more than a temporary administrative adjustment—it signals a fundamental shift in how America views its…
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has urged the international community to place Pakistan back on the FATF grey list, raising concerns that its recent $2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund could be diverted to support terror networks. Speaking in Kuwait as part of an Indian all-party delegation, Owaisi said Pakistan’s financial conduct needs tighter…
India has forcefully dismissed Pakistan’s accusations linking it to the tragic Balochistan bus bombing, calling these claims what they truly are – a desperate attempt to divert attention from Pakistan’s domestic problems. The devastating explosion ripped through a school bus in Khuzdar, claiming six innocent lives – including four students – and leaving numerous others…
India’s foreign policy once stood as a pillar of regional strength, strategic autonomy, and global respect. Today, however, the landscape appears markedly different, with diminished influence among neighbors, increased external pressure, and a retreat from the assertive independence that defined earlier eras. This article explores the contrast between India’s past and present foreign policy, drawing…
