international relations

Can the next UN secretary-general revive global peace?

June 30, 2026 9:48 am

The next UN chief will take office as the restraints that have helped contain international rivalry since 1945 visibly weaken

The World This Week | Nepal PM raises India border dispute, war in Lebanon casts shadow on US-Iran truce, Trump’s ‘new’ tariffs

June 07, 2026 9:59 am

From Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks on the India-Nepal border dispute to Donald Trump’s administration proposing tariffs on 60 countries to an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on the sidelines of US-Iran talks, here is a snapshot of global events that shaped the week.

The World This Week | Quad foreign ministers meet in New Delhi, US-Iran ceasefire talks near a breakthrough

May 30, 2026 8:25 pm

From the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi and the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s reassurance to the US’s partners in the Indo-Pacific, here is a look at some of the major global events this week.

The World This Week | Xi and Putin hold summit in Beijing, US builds pressure on Cuba, Riyadh and Islamabad deepen defence ties

May 23, 2026 8:28 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold a summit in Beijing days after Donald Trump’s visit. The US builds pressure on Cuba with an indictment and a familiar playbook. And a much speculated ‘Islamic NATO’ is in the making.

Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit

May 19, 2026 11:52 am

Following Donald Trump's high-profile Beijing trip, Vladimir Putin's visit highlights China's delicate diplomatic balancing act between maintaining Western stability and reinforcing its crucial strategic partnership with Russia.

The World This Week | US-China summit, BRICS split over war, India braces for Hormuz fallout

May 16, 2026 9:59 pm

From Trump seeking common ground with Xi Jinping at the Beijing summit, to BRICS struggling to reach consensus in New Delhi, and India bracing for the fallout of the West Asia war, here is a look at the key global developments this week.

The World This Week | A fragile ceasefire, a UN resolution vetoed, and a key meeting in China

April 12, 2026 1:05 am

From a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and a vetoed UNSC resolution to Beijing’s outreach to the Taiwanese key Opposition party, here is a look at major events this week.

The World This Week | Potential US ground invasion on the horizon, a Gulf factor, and a junta chief elected as President

April 04, 2026 4:17 pm

From reports of a potential US ground invasion in Iran around the corner and the US’s Gulf allies pushing Trump to escalate the campaign to Myanmar’s junta leader winning a parliamentary vote, here is a look at the key global developments this week.

The World This Week | West Asia War completes one month, Houthi rebels to enter conflict and India braces for energy price fallout

March 28, 2026 10:04 pm

From the month-long war in West Asia and Washington’s policy zig-zags to India’s efforts to cushion fuel price shocks, here is a look at the key global developments this week.

The World This Week | New 'decapitation' strikes in Iran, US-NATO faultlines deepen, and a US-Ukrainian terror conspiracy in India

March 23, 2026 12:06 pm

From escalating strikes in the Iran war and rising global energy disruptions to a deepening rift within NATO, Washington’s U-turn on Iran, and India’s arrest of seven foreign nationals in a terror probe, here is a look at some major global developments of this week.

G7 Summit in Italy: Day one highlights

June 14, 2024 4:34 am

The summit gathered representatives from Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

US-Israel have an unbreakable, untouchable bond: Daniel Carmon, Israel's Ambassador to India

March 17, 2015 8:39 am