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NSA Ajit Doval (L) with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on August 25, 2026. Photo: X/@EOIBeijing National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) met with Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, for the 25th Round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks in Beijing. Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are the designated SRs for…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday (August 24, 2026) released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The fee, first temporarily imposed by Mr. Trump in 2025, dramatically raises the cost of visas that are heavily relied on in the…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran on August 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held “comprehensive discussions” with the Iranian leadership in Tehran, focusing on measures to prevent further escalation of the West Asia conflict and the reopening of the…
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Chang’e-7 lunar probe. File photo: Xinhua via AP China said on Sunday (August 23, 2026) it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon. The Chang’e-7 spacecraft was originally set to lift off in the coming days from the Wenchang…
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Minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on August 25, 2026. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, with the two leaders discussing bilateral cooperation, global challenges and multilateral issues. The current situation surrounding Ukraine, Iran, and Afghanistan was…
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The story so far: Thailand’s Peaceful Society Promotion Act, an amnesty initiative passed by lawmakers in July, came into effect on Monday (August 24, 2026), as the government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul seeks reconciliation with a large share of the population still leaning towards populist former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, a key figure at the…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid the tightening of immigration policies, the number of Indian students seeking admission to U.S. colleges declined by 15% in 2025-26 over the previous year, according to a report. A report, representing over 1,100 institutions, released by the Common App, shows that although application volume…
Columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired by The Washington Post, accusing her of “gross misconduct” and of violating its social media policies, according to the paper’s own reporting. Photo: X/@KarenAttiah The Washington Post was ordered Monday (August 25, 2026) to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired over social media posts she wrote in the…
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes the oath of office as the president of Bangladesh, at Bangabhaban in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Photo Credit: MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get…
The story so far: On August 21, 2026, a Shipping Ministry official said that pirates have hijacked two commercial vessels, with 22 Indian seafarers onboard, off Yemen and Somalia. While MT Sibu 1, an Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker with 20 crew members including 16 Indians, was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, a Cameroon-flagged cargo…
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