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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to New Zealand the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades—marks a defining moment in India's Indo-Pacific diplomacy. Coming just months after the signing of the landmark India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the visit elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signalling that the relationship is no longer confined to trade but is increasingly anchored in maritime security, technology, defe

Every generation eventually arrives at a moment when it discovers that democracy is not merely exercised through the ballot box but also on the streets. The student led demonstrations in Delhi over examination irregularities may ultimately be remembered less for the immediate demands they raised than for what they revealed about a generation increasingly unwilling to accept institutional failures in silence. What distinguished the protests was not the presence of political vo

Delhi Police used lathi charges and tear gas. The government met the protesters' delegates for the first time in 30 days. Nothing changed. NEW DELHI:The barriers close to Jantar Mantar were welded to shut out protesters early in the morning. These barriers rose to over six feet high, fixed to the grille of a church nearby so that they would not be moved around. Five metro stations such as Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth were closed by D

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq's newly appointed Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, to the Oval Office on Tuesday, using the high-profile meeting to reaffirm ties with Baghdad as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East. Hosting the Iraqi leader during his first official foreign visit since assuming office, Trump struck a light-hearted tone at the start of their meeting, joking, "He's young and handsome, which doesn't make me happy," prompting laughter from