South Korea’s labour minister urges passage of retirement age bill amid ageing population concerns
South Korea’s Labour Minister Kim Young-hoon on Thursday renewed his call for lawmakers to pass legislation raising the statutory retirement age before the end of the year, stressing that the country must confront the realities of its rapidly ageing population. Speaking to reporters
Putin’s top aide meets PM Modi, reviews preparations for India–Russia Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday as both sides reviewed ongoing preparations for the upcoming India–Russia Annual Summit scheduled for early December. The
Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince for high-level White House talks on defense, investments and Middle East diplomacy
US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, opening a high-stakes round of discussions on defense cooperation, investment commitments, civilian nuclear technology and Middle East diplomacy. The visit, Prince Mohammed’s first to the White
Trump approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, seals major deals on nuclear energy, minerals, and AI
US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, clearing the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Riyadh and finalizing a slate of high-value agreements spanning nuclear energy, defense cooperation, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence.
EAM Jaishankar, Russian Deputy PM review preparations ahead of President Putin’s India visit
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Moscow on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming India–Russia Annual Leaders Summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi in early December. The discussions mark another step
EAM Jaishankar meets Indian community in Moscow, inaugurates new consulates and prepares for India-Russia Summit
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar engaged with members of the Indian community in Moscow on Wednesday as he concluded his Russia visit for the SCO meeting. Joined by India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, the minister met diaspora members and friends of
PM Modi to attend G20 Summit in Johannesburg, also set for IBSA leaders’ meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg from November 21–23 to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. The visit marks yet another significant engagement for India in the Global South, with the Prime
Pakistani forces accused of extrajudicially killing two more Baloch civilians: Rights group
A leading human rights group has accused Pakistani security forces of killing two more Baloch civilians in Balochistan, marking yet another episode in the province’s longstanding pattern of extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, and custodial torture. The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, Paank,
South Korean President Lee grants final extension to special counsel probe into ex–first lady Kim Keon Hee
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday approved a final 30-day extension to the ongoing special counsel investigation into former first lady Kim Keon Hee, his office confirmed. The decision allows prosecutors to continue their probe into a series of corruption allegations
India secures strong US congressional backing amid global realignments: Report
India has emerged as the only South Asian country to consistently receive strong bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress, even as geopolitical polarisation strains global institutions and reshapes international alignments, according to a new report released Wednesday. The analysis, published by One World
Greece and Ukraine sign LNG supply agreement to boost Kyiv’s energy security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a brief visit to Greece on Monday, where Athens and Kyiv signed a significant agreement on natural gas cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s energy security amid ongoing Russian attacks on critical infrastructure. According to Greece’s state news agency
South Korean President Lee departs for G20 summit, begins four-nation tour of Middle East and Africa
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed Monday for Johannesburg to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, kicking off a four-nation tour aimed at strengthening Seoul’s engagement with the Middle East, Africa, and the broader Global South. The first stop on Lee’s
EAM Jaishankar in Moscow to meet Sergey Lavrov today, review full spectrum of India–Russia cooperation
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold wide-ranging talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, marking another significant engagement in the long-standing strategic partnership between the two nations. The meeting comes as both sides prepare for a detailed review
Jaishankar expresses shock, assures full support after Saudi bus accident involving Indian pilgrims
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed profound shock and concern over a tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia involving a bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims near Medina. The incident, confirmed by the Indian Consulate in Jeddah, occurred early Monday morning
Bhupender Yadav arrives in Brazil for CoP30, to present India’s stand on adaptation and climate finance
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav arrived in Belem, Brazil, on Monday to participate in the 30th Conference of Parties (CoP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). During the two-week global climate summit, Yadav will articulate
SpaceX launches NASA’s Sentinel-6B satellite to strengthen global sea-level monitoring
SpaceX successfully launched NASA’s Sentinel-6B satellite on Monday, marking a major advancement in global efforts to track sea-level rise and monitor changes across the world’s oceans. The mission, a partnership between NASA and several U.S. and European agencies, builds on more than three
PM Modi seen as a ‘global leader’ championing Global South priorities, says South African envoy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely respected across the African continent and is viewed as a key global leader advocating for the priorities of the Global South, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, said ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in
India and Russia set sights on deeper trade ties, enhanced market access
India has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding and deepening trade with Russia while proposing new confidence-building measures to unlock market access across key sectors. The renewed push came during the 26th meeting of the India-Russia Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation, held
South Korea eyes possible revision of 123 nuclear pact as it seeks enrichment and reprocessing rights
South Korea will monitor potential changes to its bilateral nuclear cooperation pact with the United States as it pursues expanded civilian rights for uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing, a senior Seoul diplomat told lawmakers on Friday. First Vice Minister Park Yoon-joo made
South Korea, US sign MoU to implement $350 billion investment pledge under new tariff-cut deal
South Korea and the United States have formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to operationalize Seoul’s massive $350 billion investment pledge, a commitment made in exchange for reduced U.S. tariffs under a recently concluded trade arrangement. The agreement was electronically signed on