The White House's "Great Transshipment Scam" report released August 13 accused India and 40+ nations of enabling Chinese exporters to evade US tariffs through third-country routing and relabelling. India was placed in Tier 1 of risk categories. The US also announced an AI enforcement system called "Detective Border" to identify suspicious shipments.
Read Full ArticleIndia formally assigned standard names to 27 geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the official Survey of India map on August 7, directly countering China's repeated renaming exercises. The 27 locations include the strategic Thag La Pass and Long Ju along the Line of Actual Control.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued separate proclamations declaring August 15 as India Day, honouring the Indian-American community's contributions. The announcements coincide with the opening of India's new Consulate General in Boston and the visit of INS Sudarshini to SailBoston-250.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia via audio on August 5, 2026, vowing to return in December despite facing a death sentence. She called for the Awami League ban to be lifted and praised India's friendship during her two years in exile.
India's MEA reported 90 civilian deaths in PoJK, dismissed Pakistan's Youm-e-Istehsal as "political absurdity," distanced itself from Sheikh Hasina's Delhi address, and confirmed three rounds of talks with Iran over Strait of Hormuz shipping safety, in its busiest diplomatic week of August 2026.
India and China resumed border trade through Nathu La Pass in Sikkim and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh on August 1, 2026, ending a six-year suspension. The move follows the Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting ...
India's Ministry of External Affairs has issued a public advisory warning citizens against social media accounts, many on Instagram, falsely claiming to advise the MEA on trade and migration policy an...
From Biju Patnaik's 1947 Dakota rescue mission to PM Modi's 2026 visit, 20 MoUs, a BrahMos deal, a joint Prambanan Temple restoration, India's highest civilian honour, and a Parliament address that be...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed sweeping India-Japan agreements on AI, critical minerals, energy and defence at the July 2 summit in New Delhi, including...
India is preparing to push the FATF to place Pakistan back on its grey list at the October 2026 plenary, presenting Operation Sindoor evidence of Pakistani officials attending militant funerals, a mov...
India will send Minister of State Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain to represent the country at Ayatollah Khamenei's state funeral in Iran, scheduled July 4–9.
India to host BRICS and Quad foreign ministers in May 2026, with Marco Rubio’s visit highlighting New Delhi’s pivotal role in global diplomacy and strategic balance.
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