In the early hours of 24 February 2022, air raid sirens echoed over Kyiv as Russian troops advanced into Ukraine. Across Europe, leaders scrambled to respond, while NATO headquarters in Brussels went into emergency meetings. The world was witnessing the most significant military conflict on the continent since in the recent times. Since the war,…
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (February 28) began cordially but soon erupted into a heated dispute, a catfight of sorts in front of the global media. Reports indicated that the Ukrainian delegation was asked to leave, with the formal lunch left untouched. This was…
In 2014, the world watched in shock as Russia annexed Crimea, a region that had been part of Ukraine for decades. This bold move was the spark that set off a domino effect. It resulted in a conflict that continues to rage even today, raising the billion-dollar question. What led to this eruption of violence…
At a public rally in Dera Ghazi Khan on Saturday (February 22), Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif quipped that if Pakistan can’t zoom past India in progress, his name might be demoted to just another catchy title. He announced a series of transformative development projects aimed at boosting infrastructure and economic growth of the troubled…
Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU alliance-led conservatives have won the 2025 German election. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured its best-ever result, coming second with 20.8% of the vote. Merz is set to become Germany’s new Chancellor. Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD suffered a sharp decline, dropping 10 percentage points to third place. The election comes…
The European Union’s (EU) leadership is set to visit India on February 27-28. It will mark a big diplomatic engagement aimed at deepening ties across key areas of economic security, technology, and defence. During heightened global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical agendas, this visit will be watched to see how India-EU relations turn out. As both…
Addressing the Indian community in Paris in 2023, PM Modi famously remarked on the popularity of French footballer Kylian Mbappé in India: ”More people in India know Mbappé than in France.” He also highlighted the countries’ collaborative efforts against terrorism the very next day saying: “India and France have been together in the war against…
Lebanon has established its first fully functional government since 2022, following a decree signed by newly elected President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The announcement on Saturday (February 08) ended the tenure of the previous caretaker administration and introduced a 24-member cabinet equally divided between Christian and Muslim representatives, in accordance with Lebanon’s…
Aero India 2025 is set to be held in Bengaluru from February 10-14 at Yelhanka Air Force Station. When it began in 1996, the event took off with the ambition of showcasing India’s aerospace potential and spurring collaboration within the aviation sector. Today, Aero India has soared to become Asia’s largest aerospace event, serving as…
The Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path on Sunday (January 26) was dominated by an effort to show off India’s indigenous technology and production prowess in defence. Whether it was Arjun main battle tank (MBT), LCA Tejas, or INS Visakhapatnam in the tableau of the Indian Ministry of Defence or the indigenously developed tactical missile…