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Last Updated:April 17, 2026, 01:07 IST The strategic logic behind a 10-day window is rooted in the concept of a ‘stress test’ for diplomacy The greatest threat to the ‘Trump Truce’ is the lack of a formal buy-in from Hezbollah. File pic/Reuters The announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday has…
In the course of their war against Iranthe US and Israel expanded their air and missile strikes from primarily military targets to critical civilian infrastructure, including key railway bridges and railway tracks. Both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had issued strong warnings about crippling Iran’s transport and communication networks, with…
When the US and Israel launched pre-emptive strikes into Iran on February 28, the ‘existential’ and ‘imminent’ threats cited by them were more associated with Iran’s nuclear programme and its ballistic missile capabilities. Obviously, the regime in Iran was a major irritant too. What was definitely not in any equation or calculation was the Strait…
As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, countries like Singapore are warning of a dangerous global precedent. Under international law, key choke points like the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Singapore are meant to remain free for transit passage. Any shift in this norm could disrupt global trade flows and increase costs…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned China it would face “big problems” if it ships weapons to Iran, amid rising concerns that the fragile two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran may not hold. Speaking to reporters before departing the White House for Miami, Trump said, “If China does that, China can have big problems,”…
Last Updated:April 12, 2026, 01:49 IST Swalwell has vehemently denied all accusations of sexual assault, labelling them ‘flat false’ and ‘absolutely baseless’ The Manhattan District Attorney’s Special Victims Division is focusing on a specific report involving an unnamed woman who alleges she was forcibly assaulted by Swalwell in a New York City hotel room. File pic/AP…
1 hour ago copy link Representatives of Iran and America reached Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Saturday for ceasefire talks. Here Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir welcomed both of them in different ways. Vice President JD Vance led the meeting from the US side, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf led the meeting from the Iranian…
28 minutes ago copy link Representatives of Iran and America reached Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Saturday for ceasefire talks. Here Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir welcomed both of them in different ways. Vice President JD Vance led the meeting from the US side, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf led the meeting from the Iranian…
Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry see record-breaking voter turnout. But what does this surge really indicate? Is it anti-incumbency, pro-incumbency, or simply higher voter awareness? Source link [ad_3]
All eyes are on high-stakes ceasefire talks in Pakistan as the fragile truce between the United States and Iran faces its toughest test yet. Source link [ad_3]