India and Pakistan locked horns once again at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2025, with New Delhi delivering a sharp rebuttal to Islamabad’s allegations on Kashmir and minority rights. In a powerful address on September 30, India’s First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the UN, Sneha Dubey, accused Pakistan of peddling “lies and…
India’s strategic ambitions in West Asia have encountered a major setback as US sanctions on the Chabahar port project in Iran officially took effect on September 29, 2025. The move ends a rare exemption granted to India since 2018 and places New Delhi in a diplomatic bind, forcing it to weigh regional connectivity goals against…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made headlines at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York by declaring that Kyiv is now in a position to “win all of Ukraine back,” thanks to shifting global dynamics and renewed support from the United States. In a bold statement following his bilateral meeting with US President…
In a striking and sobering statement, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a stern warning to his administration over delays in executing key projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0. Calling China a “great friend and brother,” Sharif emphasized that the current phase of CPEC is Pakistan’s last opportunity to leverage Chinese investment…
In his first public statement since stepping down as Prime Minister, Nepal’s former leader K.P. Sharma Oli has reignited diplomatic tensions by indirectly criticizing India and warning of a “major attack” on Nepal’s sovereignty. The remarks, delivered via a Facebook post on Nepal’s Constitution Day (September 19, 2025), come just days after Oli resigned following…
In a high-stakes diplomatic exchange, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first phone call in three months on September 19, 2025, addressing a range of pressing issues including the future of TikTok in the United States, trade relations, and data security concerns. The conversation, which lasted nearly two hours, was…
In a candid and politically charged statement, President Donald Trump has acknowledged that India faced sanctions under his administration despite his “very close” relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking during a televised interview on September 18, 2025, Trump also admitted that Russian President Vladimir Putin “let him down,” particularly in the context of global…
India and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation during a high-level meeting between India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and US Under Secretary of War, Elbridge Colby. The meeting, held earlier this week at the Pentagon, focused on reviewing the current defence agenda and charting actionable steps…
In a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at reinforcing bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Nepal’s Interim Prime Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka on September 17, 2025, in New Delhi. The meeting, described by both sides as cordial and forward-looking, focused on strengthening India-Nepal relations across strategic, economic, and cultural domains. PM Modi reaffirmed…
In a dramatic reversal of earlier positions, senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are now working overtime to salvage key trade agreements that were previously stalled, disrupted, or abandoned due to protectionist policies and abrupt diplomatic shifts. The renewed push comes amid mounting pressure from domestic industries, global partners, and economic analysts who warn…
