G20 foreign ministers ended their Atlanta meeting without a joint communiqué, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio issuing a chairman’s statement instead, as divisions over Russia, Ukraine, Iran and tariffs persisted. A group photo was cancelled amid objections to Russia’s Lavrov.
Read Full ArticleKim Jong Un called for North Korea to achieve “absolute superiority” in drone technology at a weapons exhibition featuring suicide drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers, as South Korea reported North Korean projectile launches amid an ongoing border standoff.
PM Modi and Polish PM Donald Tusk agreed to double India-Poland trade to $10 billion by 2030, launch a defence industry dialogue, and sign a classified-information protection pact, while also discussing India’s proposed role in ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Over a single week in early October 2026, India found itself at the centre of several, separately unfolding international and domestic developments.
Ukrainian President Zelensky on August 20 sanctioned Animaccord Animation Studio and five Russian nationals behind Masha and the Bear, accusing the globally watched children's cartoon of spreading pro-Russian propaganda and funding the Russian state. The sanctions enable YouTube blocking in Ukraine and follow British MPs' calls to pull the show from streaming platforms.
Ukraine's parliament accepted PM Yulia Svyrydenko's resignation, triggering a cabinet reshuffle as President Zelensky resets his wartime government.
Dr. Anup Kumar Das reflects on the Russia-Ukraine war, its human cost, geopolitical roots, and the urgent global need for unity and peace.
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