Trump: 'India, Pakistan were ready to go at it big'
Former US President Donald Trump claims he personally intervened to prevent a major military escalation between India and Pakistan in May. Read the full details of his repeated assertions.
Former US President Donald Trump claims he personally intervened to prevent a major military escalation between India and Pakistan in May. Read the full details of his repeated assertions.
India firmly rejects China's infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, terming the 1963 boundary pact with Pakistan as illegal and invalid. Read the full statement.
The IMF has sharply criticised Pakistan's powerful SIFC for its unchecked authority, warning it undermines governance and economic stability. Read the full analysis.
Sarabjit Kaur, who travelled to Pakistan with a Sikh jatha, married a local and converted. Her deportation is delayed due to legal processes. Read the full story.
Amnesty International warns Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment undermines judicial independence. The move grants Parliament power to fix Supreme Court judges' tenure. Read the full analysis.
China and Pakistan reaffirm their strong diplomatic partnership, with Islamabad backing Beijing on Taiwan, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea. This comes as US engagement with Pakistan increases. Read the full analysis.
Pakistan supports China's claim it mediated the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict post-Operation Sindoor. India firmly rejects any third-party role, insisting on bilateral resolution. Details inside.
Pakistan supports Beijing's claim of mediating the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. India dismisses third-party role, citing direct military contact. Read the full diplomatic analysis.
China imposes a 13% VAT on condoms and contraceptive pills, ending a three-decade exemption. This policy shift aims to counter a deepening demographic crisis as births hit record lows. Read the full analysis.
India firmly counters China's harassment of Indian nationals at airports. EAM Jaishankar asserts Arunachal Pradesh's integral status. India lodges formal protests over detentions.
China introduces a new 'contraceptive tax' to boost birth rates. We explain the policy's details, its economic logic, and why experts doubt its effectiveness. Read more.
Pakistani traders and businesses foresee a severe economic crisis in 2025, citing soaring inflation, high taxes, and crippling energy costs. Can the government intervene?
India has formally requested Pakistan for the swift repatriation of its civilian prisoners and fishermen. The appeal was made during a recent diplomatic meeting, highlighting humanitarian concerns.
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations for the 35th consecutive year on Jan 1, 2025, under a 1988 pact. The two nations also swapped lists of prisoners and fishermen amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
India firmly dismissed China's assertion of mediating the 2025 conflict with Pakistan, stating military action paused after a direct request from Pakistan's DGMO. Explore the details and India's bilateral stance.
India firmly denies any Chinese mediation in the 2021 LoC ceasefire with Pakistan. The government faces opposition scrutiny over the timing and strategic implications of the agreement. Get the full story.
In his 2026 New Year address, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Taiwan reunification inevitable and highlighted a major $170B Brahmaputra dam project. Read the full analysis.
Congress demands clarification from the Centre after China claims it mediated between India and Pakistan in May 2025. Jairam Ramesh calls it a 'joke' on national security. Read the full story.
China asserts it mediated India-Pakistan talks in May 2025, a claim New Delhi firmly rejects, stating issues were resolved through direct DGMO-level talks. Explore the diplomatic implications.
China asserts its role in mediating India-Pakistan conflict, following Trump's claims. India firmly rejects any third-party involvement, insisting on bilateral resolution. Read the full diplomatic standoff.
Chinese FM Wang Yi lists India-Pakistan tensions among issues 'mediated' by China in 2025. India maintains conflict was resolved bilaterally, rejecting any third-party intervention. Details inside.
Chinese FM Wang Yi claims Beijing mediated India-Pakistan tensions post-Pahalgam attack. India dismisses claims, hails success of Operation Sindoor. Full details inside.
China asserts it played a mediating role between India and Pakistan, a claim met with skepticism. Explore the geopolitical implications and official responses.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi reveals Beijing's mediation in the May 2025 India-Pakistan Operation Sindoor conflict. Read the full analysis of regional diplomacy and its implications.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi identifies India-Pakistan tensions among critical global issues requiring mediation. Read the full analysis of China's diplomatic stance and regional implications.
India's MEA firmly rejects Pakistan's comments on minority conditions, highlighting Pakistan's own 'systemic victimisation' of minorities. Read the full diplomatic rebuttal.
India firmly rejected Pakistan's comments on the treatment of minorities in India, stating that Islamabad's own 'abysmal record speaks for itself'. The exchange occurred at the UN.
A deep dive into China's week: US DoD report on Arunachal, sanctions on US firms, falling industrial profits, and the potential return of K-pop. Key developments explained.
Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar claims India conducted a strike on the Nur Khan airbase in May. Details emerge amid regional tensions. Read the full report.
A new report shatters the illusion of China's economic resilience, revealing a deepening structural crisis driven by debt, property collapse, and demographic decline. What does this mean for global markets? Read the full analysis.