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The View from India newsletter | Trump’s genocidal threat to Iran and an elusive deal

April 14, 2026 admin

FILE – Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File) | Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox…

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Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradox

April 12, 2026 admin

A massive turbine-generator of the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), in Kalpakkam. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu A fast breeder reactor (FBR) gets its name from two features. First, it ‘breeds’ more nuclear fuel than it consumes. Second, it uses fast neutrons — ones that haven’t been slowed — to initiate nuclear fission….

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Reclaiming India’s fragrance heritage — why a name matters

March 29, 2026 admin

India’s relationship with fragrance is ancient, intimate, and profoundly sophisticated. Long before perfume became a global industry, long before it was bottled, branded, advertised, and sold in department stores, fragrance in India was understood as a lived technology-deeply embedded in medicine, ritual, daily grooming, aesthetics, seasonal rhythms, and even spiritual practice. Scent was never merely…

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China welcomes Vikram Doraiswami’s appointment as India’s new Envoy

March 20, 2026 admin

China on Friday (March 20, 2026) welcomed the appointment of veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswami as the new Indian Ambassador, expressing hope that he will make a positive contribution to the sustained improvement of Sino-India ties. Mr. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently serving as the Indian High Commissioner to the United…

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Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?

March 12, 2026 admin

A major war has erupted in West Asia, with Israel, the U.S., and Iran locked in direct conflict. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel just before the country, along with the U.S., attacked Iran. India has not condemned the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, the war has resulted in rising energy prices, economic…

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India slams Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan during Ramzan

March 10, 2026 admin

India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan as a “flagrant violation” of international law, saying it is “hypocritical” to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during Ramzan. Addressing a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday (March 9, 2026), India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador…

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India in touch with multilateral agencies, U.S. DFC for shipping insurance, to shield impact on fuel supplies

March 6, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP India is in touch with U.S. authorities for securing maritime insurance cover from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), sources in the government informed on Thursday (March 5, 2026). Further, to shield the country against any potential impact on fuel availability amid the ongoing…

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T20 WORLD CUP | What secrets does the under-cover Wankhede pitch hold?

March 3, 2026 admin

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and Ramesh Mhamunkar, chief curator of Wankhede Stadium, near the playing surface on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Twenty-four days after launching its Men’s T20 World Cup title defence with a scratchy win over the United States, Suryakumar Yadav’s men returned to the…

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Samson is a world-class player and he paced his innings well: Gambhir

March 1, 2026 admin

Sanju Samson was in his element in the chase against West Indies. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Gautam Gambhir does know a thing or two about chases. In the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka, he top-scored with a 97 in a winning cause. Cut to the present, in his avatar as the…

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‘India stands in solidarity’: PM Modi speaks to UAE President, condemns attacks on Gulf nation

March 1, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 1, 2026) night spoke to the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Iranian strikes across the UAE. File. Photo credit: X/PMO Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 1, 2026) night spoke to the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

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