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Doval Arrives In Beijing For Border Talks
The HinduArchived
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday ahead of the 25th round of Special Representatives talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the boundary question. Doval will also call on Vice-President Han Zheng. China's foreign ministry said the talks wou
Firms In Canada, US Brace For Tariff Fallout
BBC NewsArchived
Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed over the weekend, with both countries pledging 50 percent tariffs on each other's goods. US tariffs took effect Saturday on Canadian wine, dairy, cement, clothing and hockey equipment, covering about 20 billion dollars of exports. C
US Treasury Secretary Announces 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran
Hindustan TimesArchived
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is entering the endgame of its pressure campaign against Iran, calling Monday's measures an economic D-Day. He described it as the greatest coordinated financial offensive ever assembled against an adversary in a Financial Times
Carney announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods
India TodayArchived
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on American goods, effective September 8, after President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent levies on roughly 20 billion dollars worth of Canadian exports. In a 22-minute address, Carney said, You'r
Border stability on agenda as Doval meets Wang Yi
NDTVArchived
Doval and Wang hold the title of Special Representatives under a mechanism dating back to 2003, created to resolve the 3,488 kilometre India-China border dispute gradually. Tuesday's round 25 talks mark Doval's first visit to Beijing for SR-level discussions since the mechanism rDoval heads to Beijing for boundary talks
The HinduArchived
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing for the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the long-running boundary question. The visit comes weeks before India hosts the BRICS Summit on September 12, amid expectati
Iran threatens retaliation against US-aligned nations
Al JazeeraArchived
Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that any country joining the US economic campaign against Tehran would be treated as an enemy and could face what he called seismic retaliation. He described a three-stage response: negotiation first, then targeting that countryIran dismisses new US sanctions as desperation
ReutersArchived
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday, saying the measures would fail like earlier pressure campaigns. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is due to announce what Washington calls the toughest sanctions i
US envoy recounts G7 no-questions mix-up
Hindustan TimesArchived
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said India's Ministry of External Affairs had requested no media questions after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's G7 meeting with President Donald Trump. Gor told the Economic Times World Leaders Forum that Trump initially agreed but later asked reporters f
Indian shop owner shot dead in Tennessee robbery
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, 56-year-old Suresh Parsottamdas Patel of Mehsana, Gujarat, was shot dead during a robbery at Ridgecrest Cellars, 2880 Ridgecrest Road, Jackson, Tennessee. Police received the emergency call about 9 pm. His 19-year-old daughter was standing next to him when the
Gujarati store owner killed in Tennessee robbery
India TodayArchived
On 20 August 2026, Suresh Patel was shot dead during an armed robbery at Ridgecrest Cellars Wine and Spirits on Ridgecrest Road in Jackson, Tennessee. His 19-year-old daughter was inside the store. Jackson police said officers were called around 9 pm. Witnesses said a masked man
Leaked audio has Goldy Brar claiming Nijjar killing
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, a leaked audio clip circulated in which Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar is heard saying he and his team killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The purported talk is with Paramjit Singh Pamma. Brar is heard linking the 2023 Surrey shooting to people who, he said, used te
Iron-ore ship sinks 240 miles off Odisha
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank about 240 nautical miles off Paradip, Odisha. The ship had left on 20 August with about 72,100 tonnes of iron ore for Singapore. Of 24 crew, 20 were Chinese, three from Myanmar and one Bangladeshi. Two men wereChina's new moon mission may reveal lunar ice secrets
Al JazeeraArchived
China is preparing a new lunar mission aimed at investigating suspected water ice deposits near the Moon's polar regions. Scientists believe confirming and mapping this ice could support future long-term lunar bases by providing a local resource for water, oxygen and fuel. The mi
Imran Khan's party seeks contempt action over hospital move
Al JazeeraArchived
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party filed a contempt petition after authorities took him to a state-run hospital instead of the private facility ordered by the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench had directed his transfer to Shifa International Hospital for a medica
US-Canada trade talks collapse, 50% tariffs take effect
BBC NewsArchived
Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday, hours before a deadline, prompting the US to impose 50 percent tariffs on nearly 20 billion dollars of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would match the tariffs dollar for dollar. US trade
Mumbai police seek Interpol help on 26/11 accused
NDTVArchived
On 21 August 2026, Mumbai Police told a special court they have asked the Union Home Ministry to serve a proclamation through Interpol on six Pakistani accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case, including Lashkar-e-Taiba founders Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Special publiIndia and Japan sign maritime security arrangement
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026 in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation. The text sets a framework for the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on information sharing, search
Naravane calls China India's long-term competitor
TelegraphArchived
On 20 August 2026, former Army chief General Manoj Naravane said China would be India's main long-term competitor in political, economic, trade and military fields alike. He said he used competitor, not enemy. Attention on the western border, he said, continues because of PakistaIndia and Japan sign maritime security arrangement
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026 in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation. The text frames closer work between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on maritime domain awaren
Seafarers union releases Hormuz IRGC attack video
News18Archived
On 20 August 2026, the Forward Seamen's Union of India released video of a 22 April incident in the Strait of Hormuz. FSUI said a vessel with 22 crew, including 21 Indians, was surrounded by small boats of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The footage shows an RPG fired a
US ambassador Gor rafts Zanskar Indus stretch in Ladakh
Times of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, US Ambassador Sergio Gor arrived in Leh on his maiden Ladakh visit and rafted from Tsogti to Sangam, where the Indus and Zanskar meet. He had met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar the previous day. Officials said his team sought a meeti
US religious panel seeks RSS sanctions before Bhagwat visit
Times of IndiaArchived
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom asked the US government to sanction Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh members rather than honour them with high-level meetings. The remarks came ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's visit to the United States, Canada and the United KinRajnath Singh links MAHASAGAR vision with Japan's FOIP
NDTVArchived
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi that aligning India's MAHASAGAR vision with Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative is more important than ever. MAHASAGAR stands for Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and
Delhi removes barricades outside Pakistan High Commission
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, Indian agencies used a JCB to remove unauthorised structures and queue barriers outside the Pakistan High Commission in Chanakyapuri. Officials said the installations sat on a public lane beyond the mission's approved boundary. Traffic bollards and an outer sec
Pakistan summons US diplomat over Kashmir remark
The HinduArchived
On 19 August 2026, Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker and lodged a strong demarche over remarks by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Srinagar. Gor, also Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, said Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of I
Choksi lawyer held in London on assault charges
Times of IndiaArchived
On 11 August 2026, Metropolitan Police arrested Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, 57, at 29 Brick Street, Mayfair, after reports of sexual assault. He was charged on 13 August with four counts involving two women under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Assistant Manpreet KauPakistan summons US diplomat over Kashmir remarks
The HinduArchived
On 19 August 2026, Pakistan summoned US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, on his first Srinagar visit, called Jammu and Kashmir an important part of India. Gor, who also serves as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, spoke after a shikar
India signs MoU for 200-bed West Bank hospital
Times of IndiaArchived
On 19 August 2026, India and Palestine signed a memorandum of understanding for a 200-bed super-speciality hospital in Arrabeh, Jenin Governorate, with a trauma centre. MEA secretary Sripriya Ranganathan joined Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at the groundbreaking. A
Pakistan protests after US envoy calls Kashmir part of India
Times of IndiaArchived
Pakistan summoned the US Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad after Ambassador Sergio Gor, on a first visit to Srinagar, called Jammu and Kashmir an important part of India. Gor spoke after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Pakistan's foreign ministry rejected the characterisation
Trump claims US now controls Strait of Hormuz
NDTVArchived
President Trump posted a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz as American territory, claiming sovereignty over the chokepoint and stating that all Iranian water mines in the waterway have been removed or detonated. Trump said the naval blockade remains in full force with no talks s
UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran
Al JazeeraArchived
The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite halt to all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on Wednesday, accusing Iranian forces of firing two ballistic missiles toward its territory. Iran denied launching any missiles, calling the incident a fa
South Korea shortens war games at US request
BBC NewsArchived
South Korea's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise with the United States will end on August 21 instead of August 27, six days early, at Washington's request, the country's defence ministry announced. The joint field training component will also be partially reduced, tho
Envoy says Modi wants Rahman India visit memorable
Times of IndiaArchived
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said on 18 August 2026 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed India visit to be memorable. Speaking in Dhaka to business leaders and a CII delegation, he quoted Modi as saying the two lea
Trump cites Indian voter ID while pushing SAVE Act
Times of IndiaArchived
US President Donald Trump wrote that India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had asked how the United States could hold elections without a valid photo identity document. Trump said India's last general election had 646 million voters, with less than 1 percent voting by
MEA seeks reciprocal ties with Bangladesh after Hasina row
Telegraph IndiaArchived
On 18 August 2026, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India wants positive, constructive and forward-looking relations with Bangladesh based on mutuality of interests and reciprocity. He said New Delhi's position on Sheikh Hasina's 5 August press event needed no repetition. On
Sixteen Indian sailors refuse Strait of Hormuz transit
FirstpostArchived
Sixteen Indian crew of Marshall Islands-flagged AM Pioneer have refused to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Captain Anil Raj said the ship reached Ras Al Khaimah for a survey and was then told to proceed. The Forward Seamen's Union of India said owners were pressuring the master. It
Dhaka links Rahman visit to Hasina extradition request
The HinduArchived
Bangladesh's foreign ministry said on 16 August that a propitious environment was needed before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India. Spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim asked New Delhi to act on requests to extradite Sheikh Hasina and those accused in the killing of Sharif OsmDhaka ties Rahman India visit to Hasina extradition
The HinduArchived
Bangladesh's foreign ministry said on 16 August that a propitious environment is required for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's possible India visit. Spokesperson A.K.M. Shahidul Karim said Dhaka has asked India to extradite Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives, and to hand over those
China's Arctic route cuts Europe voyage to 20 days
NDTVArchived
Chinese shipping company Sea Legend began regular sailings along Russia's Northern Sea Route this weekend, cutting the journey between Ningbo and Felixstowe to about 20 days from roughly 40 days via the Suez Canal. The first vessel, a 35,000-tonne container ship, left Friday. The
Trump threatens to declare Hormuz 'US territory'
Hindustan TimesArchived
US President Donald Trump said he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz 'US territory', drawing sharp pushback from Iranian officials who said the waterway cannot be seized by a tweet or an aircraft. Iran's foreign ministry separately said it has reached an agreement with Oman o
Powerful earthquake kills dozens in Indonesia
BBCArchived
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday, killing at least 47 people and damaging hundreds of buildings, the national disaster agency said. A tsunami warning was issued and later lifted after no significant sea-level rise was detected. Hours late
US names India among 40 nations in tariff evasion report
The HinduArchived
A White House report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam" named India among more than 40 countries allegedly enabling China to evade US tariffs through rerouted trade. India was placed in the top "Tier 1" category alongside Canada, the European Union, Japan and South Korea. The
82-year-old Indian woman denied Singapore transit after visa revoked
Hindustan TimesArchived
An 82-year-old Indian woman travelling from Bengaluru to the United States was denied entry in Singapore after her US visa was revoked mid-journey, according to a Reddit post shared by her family. She had been allowed to board in Bengaluru but was stopped during transit. Reports
US redirects carrier to relieve exhausted USS Lincoln crew
BBCArchived
The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed since November with over 260 days at sea. Families and lawmakers have raised concerns about sailors' mental health and reported supply shortages, with some attempting to jump over
Nepal veterans seek Agniveer entry into Indian Army
NDTVArchived
Former Gorkha soldiers and Nepali youths rallied in Pokhara on August 12 to ask Kathmandu to reopen Indian Army recruitment under Agnipath. The Indian Ex-Servicemen Gorkha Brigade Nepal handed a two-point memorandum to the Kaski district office. Protesters said four years as an A
Beijing says India border is generally stable
The HinduArchived
China's Foreign Ministry said on August 12 that the India-China border is generally stable at the moment. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun pointed to the 36th Working Mechanism meeting held the previous week. He declined to confirm or deny reports of extra People's Liberation Army activitChina calls India border generally stable now
The HinduArchived
China's Foreign Ministry said on August 12 that the India-China border is generally stable at the moment, responding to questions on reports of activity near Arunachal Pradesh. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun cited the 36th Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination meeting held
Iran reports no progress on interim US deal
ReutersArchived
A senior Iranian source said on August 12 that mediators made no progress returning the United States to the June interim deal or defining an implementation timeframe. That pact declared an immediate end to military operations but later unravelled. Washington cites Iran failing t
Russia names Chandrachud arbitrator in bank dispute
Times of IndiaArchived
Russia appointed former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute filed by Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank. The case proceeds under the 1998 Ukraine-Russia bilateral investment treaty before a three-member tribunal. Costa Rica
