US Postpones Military Strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump said the decision following requests from Gulf leaders, including UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Month: May 2026
Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis: WFP
Afghanistan’s deepening malnutrition crisis is pushing mothers and children to the brink, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as mass returns from neighbouring countries and severe funding shortfalls overwhelm already strained humanitarian operations.
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Kazakhstan hosts Informal Summit of Organization of Turkic States
Held in Turkestan, the spiritual capital of the Turkic world, the summit testifies to Kazakhstan ‘s growing international and diplomatic profile, as it comes in a series of such high profile engagements in Central Asia ‘s largest state.
Iran FM urges India to persist despite US sanctions
“Chabahar Port is one of the major symbols of cooperation between Iran and India. We are pleased that India has played an important role in its development,” he said.
India, UAE ink key energy, defence pacts
India and the UAE signed six agreements spanning strategic oil reserves, defence cooperation, ports, AI and long-term LPG supply
India Ready to Extend all Possible Support to Bring Peace in West Asia: Modi
The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting took place shortly after the prime minister landed in the Gulf nation in the first leg of his five-nation tour that also includes four European countries.
BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc’s unity
India, which holds the BRICS chair this year, was hosting the foreign ministers from the expanded bloc, which now includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
At BRICS MeetJaishankar voices India’s stand on Palestine at BRICS
Speaking on the Israel-Palestine issue, Jaishankar said, “India supports a two – state solution where the Palestine issue is concerned.”
Afghanistan: 28 million people unable to meet their basic living needs
A new report by UNDP says that nearly three-quarters of Afghans were forced to rely on negative coping mechanisms to survive, while more than 80% of households remained in debt.
The Bangladesh Factor in West Bengal Elections 2026
What explains the tectonic shift in West Bengal, something tantamount to a colour revolution from Red to Green to now Saffron? Veteran author and journalist Subir Bhaumik explains