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Water levels in the Trishuli rose 9 metres in just 30 minutes as the flood surged downstream from Nepal’s northern border, killing at least 144 people across a nearly 300-km stretch.

India & China released an ‘eight point consensus’ on Wednesday (26 August), a day after India’s NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese FM Wang Yi in Beijing. Both countries agreed to “advance discussions on an early and substantial harvest of boundary limitation”. India & China also agreed to hold the next meeting of Expert-Level Mechanism on Trans-border Rivers in September and maintain communication on issues including hydrological data sharing, and renewal of the relevant MoUs. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why this is a step forward in India-China ties, what's new in the 8-point consensus, and how it is significant. #CutTheClutter Ep 1889

The leaders’ summit of the 11-member grouping is set to be held on 12-13 September in New Delhi. Negotiations for joint statement ongoing, with differences on West Asia conflict.

The flash floods in Nepal have claimed 95 lives and over 400 are still missing, including over a hundred Indian tourists. #CutTheClutter Episode 1888 looks at the possible cause that could have triggered the flash floods, science & geography. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how the region— both Nepal & Tibet have 46 of the 47 most dangerous glacial lakes.

For over a decade, Narendra Modi and the BJP have attacked Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy, but has Modi overlooked the one institution Nehru helped strengthen: the Indian Parliament? From question hour and opposition space to the functioning of parliamentary democracy, this video examines how Parliament has changed under the Modi government and why the absence of the Prime Minister and Home Minister during the Monsoon Session matters.

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Modi govt has taken a key decision and opened up the production of conventional missiles to private industry. In #CutTheClutter Ep 1887, Shekhar Gupta explains why this decision is important, what it means for India’s defence sector.

Speeding up terrorism trials by trial-in-absentia & need for tougher measures against infiltration were also among the issues discussed at National Security Strategies Conference 2026.

How is the world seeing India? In this episode of Global Pulse, ThePrint's Vidhi Bhutra brings you international reportage and analyses on India, featuring stories from Global Times, The New York Times, the BBC, Financial Times, and The Economist on India-China ties, Hyderabad's skyscrapers, India's mass wedding scam, and the Gold-loan boom.

In the latest episode of #DefenceScope, Snehesh Alex Philip, Editor - Defence and Diplomacy explains the reasons why the government has opened up the conventional missile production to the private sector.