Geeta Mohan

Putin renewed Russia's offer to jointly develop and manufacture the Su-57 fighter with India. The pitch comes as India weighs fifth-generation fighter options while AMCA remains years away.

India has delivered a sharp message at the United Nations, asserting that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) must remain an evidence-based pillar against terror financing, free from political rhetoric. With India assuming the Vice-Presidency of the global watchdog from July 2026, New Delhi is signaling a zero-tolerance approach toward nations that provide safe havens for terror networks. While the U.S. previously led the pressure to keep Pakistan on the 'grey list,' shifting geopolitical priorities have raised questions about Washington’s current resolve. India’s stance is clear: rather than undermining the watchdog, countries must focus on dismantling terror-financing ecosystems. As global alliances evolve, the battle over FATF scrutiny remains a critical test of international security standards.

India and the United States are on the cusp of a landmark trade deal, with only 1% of negotiations remaining. While officials aim to double trade to $500 billion by 2030, the final stretch is proving explosive as both nations navigate sensitive issues in agriculture, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals. Beyond tariffs, this agreement acts as a strategic blueprint for defense, semiconductors, and diversifying global supply chains away from China. Under President Trump’s transactional approach, every concession carries a price tag. As Delhi and Washington balance mutual strategic gains with domestic protectionism, this deal underscores that while personal rapport between Modi and Trump opens doors, the future of this partnership remains firmly rooted in hard-headed business.

At Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran, mourners linked his death to Imam Hussain's legacy of martyrdom and resistance. Their chants, red flags and invocations of Karbala cast the moment as a living expression of Shia defiance against tyranny.

Posters bearing the faces of more than 150 children killed in the reported US strike on a girls' school in Minab are displayed across parts of the capital. Their photographs, placed alongside mourning banners, serve as a constant reminder that even as Iran buries its most powerful leader in decades, the scars of the recent war remain painfully fresh.

UK High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron called the India-UK FTA the "new gold standard" for free trade agreements and said it should be viewed as the beginning of a deeper partnership rather than its final destination.

As he wraps up four landmark years in Delhi, Germany's outgoing envoy Philipp Ackermann drops a stunning admission, the average Indian migrant in Germany now out-earns the average German. From nurses to engineers, India's skilled workforce is quietly rewriting Berlin's labour story, even as new defence, trade, and FTA ties deepen.

Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah says Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's absence from the BRICS Summit followed "certain circumstances", amid weeks of back-and-forth between Dhaka and New Delhi.

In an exclusive interview at the BRICS Summit, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian tells Geeta Mohan that his country remains defiant six months after conflict with the US and Israel, addressing the Hormuz blockade, collapsed nuclear talks, sanctions, and accusations that Washington and Tel Aviv are the region's real aggressors.

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was not at war with Saudi Arabia and called for regional cooperation. He also used the moment to push a shared security framework and highlight talks with the UAE.