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India is monitoring Bangladesh’s February polls because the result will shape regional security, trade, and diplomatic ties. Dhaka’s political landscape has shifted after the ouster of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina, raising questions about future relations, minority protections, and influence from neighbours like China, affecting India’s strategic interests.
For the first time in 37 years, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei skipped a traditional annual meeting with air force commanders—a ceremony he has led since 1989. His absence, coming amid rising tensions and heightened military pressure from the United States, has drawn global attention and speculation.
India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says the interim trade agreement with the United States carefully protects agricultural and sensitive farm interests. He emphasized that key sectors like dairy, grains and other staples remain shielded, and Indian farmers’ needs were prioritised while expanding export opportunities.
India’s move to negotiate a trade pact with six Arab Gulf countries aims to boost business ties, expand exports and imports, and attract investment. The Gulf bloc is a major source of energy, hosts millions of Indian workers and remains a key trading partner, making the deal strategically and economically…
Chinese President Xi Jinping held rare back-to-back calls with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to reinforce China’s role in global diplomacy. He balanced strengthening ties with Russia while engaging the U.S. on trade, Taiwan and other key issues, showing China’s strategic influence amid global uncertainty.
