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India and New Zealand elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double annual bilateral trade in goods and services to ₹35,000 crore by 2030. PM Modi toured a New Zealand sports innovation showcase during the visit.

The BrahMos missile, a joint India-Russia project, is expanding globally, potentially enhancing India's defense and economic influence.

New Zealand and India established a strategic partnership covering defense, security, trade, and cultural ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. The agreement follows a free-trade pact signed in April and comes amid regional concerns over China's recent ballistic missile test in the Pacific.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited New Zealand as part of a three-nation tour aimed at expanding Indo-Pacific cooperation. India and New Zealand elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership amid China's increasing assertiveness in the region.

India's decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance is criticized as legally invalid, as the treaty lacks a suspension clause and relies on disputed facts. The article highlights India's unproven allegations against Pakistan regarding the Pahalgam terrorist attack and cross-border terrorism, which Pakistan denies. It argues that such disputes fall outside the IWT's scope and should be addressed through other international forums.

Pakistan has established a National Population Council to address high population growth and improve human development. The council aims to learn from countries like Bangladesh and India, which reduced fertility rates through education, women's empowerment, and family planning. The article highlights Pakistan's lagging human development indicators and the need for urgent investment in healthcare and education.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a 'historic milestone' that will deepen bilateral ties and reaffirm the commitment to friendship between the two nations.

India and New Zealand are planning a strategic partnership that includes maritime security. The two nations' prime ministers, Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon, met in Auckland on July 11 to discuss the initiative.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti reported 75 militants killed since July 5 through intelligence-based operations, including 39 in Operation Shaban. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military officials emphasized a unified effort to combat terrorism after recent attacks in the province.

A 2004 FRONTLINE/World documentary examined India’s AIDS crisis through the experiences of girls and young women in sex work. At the time, over two million women and girls were navigating the sex trade amid the crisis.

Krithi Karanth, a multi-award-winning environmentalist, discusses how her childhood passion for nature, nurtured by her father, evolved into a lifelong commitment to wildlife conservation. As CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India, she works to protect species including Asian elephants, tigers, and honey bees.

China and India conducted separate spying campaigns against the same Pakistani police force between February 2024 and April 2026. The campaigns targeted the police force responsible for Pakistan's southwestern province, an area with a long-running separatist insurgency.

Asian powers including Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are enhancing domestic military manufacturing due to US missile delivery delays and deepening regional alliances. India, Japan, and Australia are pursuing diplomatic initiatives, such as India's uranium supply deal with Australia and defense agreements with Pacific island nations.

A German company is developing animal-free medical tests, India is using a millennia-old tradition to stay cool, and Mozambique is utilizing bottle-based construction. These initiatives highlight eco-friendly advancements in healthcare, cooling methods, and sustainable building.

Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, faces criticism for delaying tax disclosure, claiming he needs more time to gather paperwork related to his wife's foreign property. Opponent Haley Stevens and others accuse him of avoiding transparency, while his June 2025 financial disclosure lists assets including his wife's rental properties in India and Michigan.

Abdul El-Sayed, a U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, faces criticism for delaying tax disclosures, claiming he needs more time to gather paperwork. His opponent, Haley Stevens, alleges he is concealing his net worth until after the primary. Critics, including Sen. Katie Britt and others, have called his response confusing, citing his 2025 financial disclosures that include his wife's foreign properties.

India has acquired nine retired British-built Jaguar ground-attack jets to extract spare parts, addressing shortages for its operational Jaguar fleet. The jets will not be deployed but will support the Indian Air Force's six active Jaguar squadrons, highlighting a temporary solution to deeper defense challenges.

India is emerging as a shaping power through Prime Minister Modi's diplomatic tour of Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, highlighting a strategic focus on the Asia Pacific region.

The Ministry states that E20 petrol may reduce mileage by up to 5% but offers cleaner combustion and energy security benefits. It dismissed concerns about rapid implementation, noting the ethanol blending initiative began with pilot projects in 2001 and 5% blending was introduced in parts of the country by 2006.

India has introduced tariffs and quotas for UK vehicles under a trade deal, allowing 20,000 completely built units of petrol and diesel passenger vehicles to be imported at concessional duty rates of 30-50%, a reduction from the standard 66-110% import duty.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concluding a tri-country tour with a visit to New Zealand. The visit includes bilateral discussions on trade, commerce, and defense.

Narendra Modi visits New Zealand to promote a free trade deal signed in April, which faces backlash over migration concerns and racist remarks. New Zealand's government faces criticism from within its coalition and public figures, including a minister and a preacher, over anti-migrant sentiment and religious tensions, while the Indian diaspora in New Zealand is being targeted with racial incidents.

The Opposition party claimed Australia's ruling party approved uranium sales to India in 2011, countering BJP IT department head Amit Malviya's assertion that Australia refused uranium exports to India in 2010 but later agreed under Modi's leadership.

India has signed a third pact for the supply of missiles in the Indo-Pacific region as countries in the region grow wary of China's growing assertion.

Vivo's joint venture in India marks a new phase in the country's smartphone manufacturing boom. The partnership could serve as a model for other Chinese smartphone manufacturers operating in India.

Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) will open its season in Chennai, India, with a match between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers on December 12. The event was confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the first time a BBL match will be played outside Australia.

Pakistan's diplomatic role in de-escalating US-Iran tensions has boosted its international standing, prompting calls for a strategic lawfare approach to address the Kashmir issue. The article advocates using international legal mechanisms, such as the UN Charter's Article 96, to shift global perceptions and pressure India over Kashmir's unresolved status.

Balochistan has experienced a surge in terrorist violence, resulting in significant casualties among security forces and civilians. The TTP and BLA are identified as responsible for attacks in Ziarat and Bela-Winder, with foreign entities like India and Afghanistan implicated in destabilization efforts.

PPP's Raja Pervez Ashraf stated the upcoming AJK assembly will decide refugee seats, a constitutional issue. He expressed confidence in the party's election victory and warned India against disrupting Pakistan's water share. PPP leadership, including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, emphasized political dialogue and democratic elections in AJK.

The FDA recalled 2,530,182 bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension eye drops due to a potential foreign substance contamination linked to a manufacturing plant in India.

India and Australia are strengthening defense ties, highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia. The article also covers the escalating conflict in West Asia, prison clashes in Sri Lanka, and the crash of India's Navy Drishti-10 UAV near Gujarat.

SEIL Energy has been recognized as one of India’s best workplaces in the energy sector. The acknowledgment highlights the company's standing in the industry.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to continue operations against militants in Balochistan after 42 people, mostly security personnel, were killed in multiple attacks. Authorities have killed at least 54 insurgents since the attacks began, with the deadliest assault targeting a police post in Ziarat district. Sharif accused Pakistan’s eastern neighbor of fueling the insurgency and stated militants are using Afghan territory for attacks.

The US has indicted jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his alleged North American associate Satinderjeet Singh for the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, as part of the multinational Operation Hard Ball. The indictments signal a broader effort targeting organized crime.

India and Australia have deepened ties through a civil nuclear energy agreement, enabling commercial uranium supply from Australia to fuel India's nuclear power projects. The agreement was finalized 12 years after the two countries signed a historic civil nuclear cooperation pact.

Nandan Nilekani has left his GP role at Fundamentum as the firm launches its $200M third fund. He remains Fundamentum's anchor investor while the company expands its leadership team and focuses on AI and fintech startups in India.

Australia has agreed to supply uranium to India after over a decade of talks during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Melbourne. The deal follows defense agreements in Indonesia as India deepens its Indo-Pacific partnerships.

Floods in India have caused thousands of gas cylinders to be swept away, posing potential safety hazards. The incident highlights the destructive impact of flooding on infrastructure and daily life.

India's wartime purchasing activities have resulted in a surplus of cooking gas. Over 90% of India's LPG imports typically originate from the Middle East.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed agreements on artificial intelligence, batteries, critical minerals, defense manufacturing, energy resilience, and financial cooperation during a meeting in New Delhi. The agreements highlight the India-Japan convergence reshaping the Indo-Pacific's power balance.