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New Zealand Parliament Clears India FTA Bill by 93-29 Vote, Deal Could Take Effect by October
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New Zealand Parliament Clears India FTA Bill by 93-29 Vote, Deal Could Take Effect by October

New Zealand's Parliament passes legislation implementing the India-NZ FTA by a 93-29 vote, with the deal potentially operational by October 2026.

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When the Camera Chooses the Story: How Western Outlets Framed India During BRICS 2026 International
When the Camera Chooses the Story: How Western Outlets Framed India During BRICS 2026

Western media's recurring use of cyclist and auto-rickshaw imagery to cover India's BRICS Summit revives questions about bias first raised during the 2023 G20.

Modi-Xi Talks at BRICS Summit to Focus on India-China Ties, Border Stability and Trade News Updates
Modi-Xi Talks at BRICS Summit to Focus on India-China Ties, Border Stability and Trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold talks at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi as India and China work to stabilise ties after the 2020 border tensions.

Pakistan's PMO Crops Modi Out of SCO Photo to Centre Sharif International
Pakistan's PMO Crops Modi Out of SCO Photo to Centre Sharif

Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office posted a cropped version of the SCO leaders' group photograph from Bishkek on September 1, removing PM Modi, Iranian President Pezeshkian and three other leaders to position Shehbaz Sharif at the centre. India's PMO posted the full uncropped image. Sharif later reversed course and shared the complete photograph on his personal account.

White House Names India in "Great Transshipment Scam," Accuses 40+ Nations of Helping China Evade Tariffs International
White House Names India in "Great Transshipment Scam," Accuses 40+ Nations of Helping China Evade Tariffs

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.

India Formally Names 27 Places in Arunachal Pradesh, Countering China's Decade-Long Renaming Campaign

India 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...

Massachusetts and Boston Declare August 15 as India Day Ahead of India's 79th Independence Day

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 announceme...

Sheikh Hasina Breaks Two-Year Silence, Vows December Return Despite Death Sentence

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 c...

India's MEA Calls Out Pakistan on PoJK Deaths, Rejects Youm-e-Istehsal, Distances From Hasina Address

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...

India-China Border Trade Resumes Through Nathu La and Shipki La After Six Years

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 ...

MEA Issues Public Warning Against "Diplomacy Influencers"

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 a Dakota in 1947 to a Prambanan Temple Promise in 2026

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...

India, Japan Seal Landmark Pacts on AI, Energy and Critical Minerals

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 to Push FATF to Grey-List Pakistan Again at October Plenary

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 Sends MoS Margherita and Bihar Governor to Khamenei's State Funeral

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.


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