BIZARRE: 9 | Mind Blowing Facts

India invites Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO summit

Pakistan yet to accept the invite but experts say it will not lead to thaw in ties as it is a multilateral summit.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

Mike Pompeo says world has ‘no idea’ how close India and Pakistan came to nuclear war

Revelations come as Pakistan’s leadership is expected to visit India for the first time in a decade

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Modi tells Putin ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ only way forward on Ukraine

Friday’s call between New Delhi and Moscow seem indicative of India’s public balancing act on Ukraine conflict

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

India’s catch-22 dilemma on relations with Iran

Iran is vital for India’s energy security and connectivity plans — but New Delhi is in a bind on how to balance its cooperation with Tehran with its other bilateral ties

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022

Border situation moving towards being ‘normalised’, says Chinese envoy

In speech on PRC’s 73rd founding day, Ambassador Sun Weidong calls for closer cooperation, New Delhi to respect China’s “core interests” on Taiwan and Tibet

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022

Putin Lauds Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Prisoner Swap

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kingdom succeeded in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Putin thanked the Crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

China Is Quietly Trying to Dethrone the Dollar

Regional groups and small banks are helping insulate Beijing against sanctions.

Foreign Policy · Sep 21, 2022

Can the SCO be Turkey’s alternative to the West?

Erdogan suggests Turkey will seek full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation amid strained ties with the West.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022

Positioning India in a chaotic world

With old fashioned geo-political risks jostling alongside newer political challenges, India’s foreign policy planners need to refashion the way they look at issues

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

Ukraine war: 146 bodies exhumed from mass grave near Izium, governor says

Children were among the deceased found

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022