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China has succeeded not only in bringing India's neighbours together but also in positioning itself as the indispensable convener.
 

A SC bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice N V Anjaria expressed its disapproval of such repeated delays in matters concerning personal liberty.
 

In this edition of Geopolitics with Swasti, ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao discusses whether strained India-US ties will affect engine procurements. She also discusses the significance of India-Isreal relations & details of Trump's fight against drug cartels in Venezuela

In her latest weekly column, Dr. Swasti Rao, Geopolitical Expert and Consulting Editor for International and Strategic Affairs, delves deep into the new phase of India-Japan partnership amidst turbulent global geopolitics. As Prime Minister Modi wraps up his visit to Japan and heads to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the video column outlines why the takeaways from Japan are far more significant for India’s strategic future. Despite the “natural” nature of the relationship, India-Japan ties have historically underperformed, but this visit marks a crucial turning point. Swasti explores how India’s longstanding relationship with Japan, grounded in shared values and mutual interests, has been overshadowed by historical frameworks and missed opportunities. From semiconductor investments to defense cooperation as latest developments , the potential for deeper collaboration is vast. Read the column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-must-move-japan-from-old-friend-trap-to-real-partners/2731559/

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What exactly does Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir mean with his imagery of Pakistan as a dumper truck ramming into India, the shining Mercedes zooming on a highway? From his point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a blunt ‘hard state’ weapon. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Founder & Editor Shekhar Gupta.
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Peter Navarro, who seems to be Trump's attack dog, recently posted a thread on X explaining the "India-Russia oil mathematics." In his rant, Navarro says India puts high tariffs on US goods, has a trade surplus and uses that money to buy discounted Russia crude oil. This, India then refines and exports at a high profit. In ep 1722, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta untangles claims from facts presented by Trump aide Peter Navarro.

For years, the country’s wealthy have convinced themselves that money can buy sanctuary from the dysfunction around them. They’ve spent decades building elaborate fortresses to keep the chaos out. This infrastructure is designed to create a parallel India where things actually work. In the midst of urban flooding, heatwaves, and garbage mounds, the dreamy world is collapsing.

At a 3-day lecture series marking 100 years of the RSS, its chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke on many different issues, outlining the organisation's outlook -- from minority outreach, saying Hinduism means inclusivity, to 75-yr age limit. Bhagwat also said RSS won’t get involved in Kashi & Mathura temple movements, but swayamsevaks are free to join. In ep. 1721, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Political Editor DK Singh unpack the RSS chief's speech. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research by: Saksham Thakur ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------