Following the October 7 attacks on Israel, Tel Aviv suspended contracts of Palestinian workers, which has led to thousands of Indians from across the country applying for jobs. Most of the applicants are applying for jobs in the construction sector and are drawn by the chance to earn far higher wages even if it means […]Read More
India-Israel Relations Analyst Nina Slama talks about the Israeli position on the latest conflict, as well as its growing synergy with India Read More
Hungary's ruling party boycotts the Parliament session, leading to a postponement of vote on Nato membership of SwedenRead More
Iran is more sinned against than sinning, is the message from Seyed Mohammad Marandi, professor of English Literature at Tehran University and a political commentator. As a guest on The Gist, Marandi gave a bird’s eye view of how Tehran sees the regional situation at a time when the US has carried out air strikes […]Read More
It was a great day for India at the Grammys with Shankar Mahadevan and tabla star Zakir Hussain’s fusion band Shakti bagging Grammy awards for Best Global Music Album.Read More
In Iran, U.S.-Iran news, the White House has said that the US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in West Asia is the beginning of a sustained response. White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said the strikes, which were carried out on Friday night against 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, designed as retaliation for the […]Read More
‘Pentagon’s Blacklisting Of More Chinese Firms Part Of Concerted Efforts To Suppress China’ China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday slammed a move by the US Defense Department to add a dozen Chinese companies to a blacklist on the excuse of prohibiting American technologies from aiding the Chinese military. The ministry urged the US to immediately correct […]Read More
In an interview recorded before the US strikes on Iraq and Syria, Dr Seyed Mohammad Marandi of Tehran University told StratNews Global’s Surya Gangadharan that America will not strike Iran because that is a war it cannot win. If the US did attack, he warned, it would have global economic repercussions. Watch the complete interview […]Read More
The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) by India and the United States has added an extraordinary layer to the bilateral relationship. It involves not just the two governments but private entities too—industry, academia, research institutes, etc. One of the key components of the mechanism is its thrust on joint innovation and building an […]Read More
Less than a week after three US troops were killed in a drone attack in Jordan, America kept its promise of launching retaliatory strikes. President Biden warned that more such hits will follow. “Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing. Let all those who might seek to do […]Read More
Controversial UN Agency In Line For Nobel?Read More
There are many firsts in this year’s interim Union Budget. The stand-out feature though is that it was sans populism. This, despite the fact that the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is battling a three-term anti-incumbency. The obvious question then is whether the Budget been delinked from the ballot? To answer this we spoke to […]Read More
The IMF predicts a tough ride for the Chinese economy, to slow down in 2024 and 2025 Read More
Amidst the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza, Saudi Arabia seems to have softened its stance on Israel and is trying to quickly seal a defence deal with United States Read More
From April 1, Indians seeking an H-1B visa will have to pay a registration fee of $215 instead of $10 as of today. Fees for other categories of visas have also been hiked, the L-1B visa is now $1,385 against the current $460. The worst hit maybe those applying for the investment-linked green card through […]Read More
European Union (EU) leaders cleared a multibillion euro funding for Ukraine, which was earlier blocked by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. The deal was reached at a special meeting of the European Council today. “All 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget. This locks in steadfast, long-term, […]Read More
Stratnews Global learns that the foreign relations committees of the US Senate and the House of Representatives, have given their formal approval for the sale of 31 Predator MQ-9B drones to India. A 30-day process now kicks in leading to the US Defence Department issuing a Letter of Acceptance to India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). […]Read More
India and Maldives may not be on the best of terms, nevertheless in today’s interim budget, aid for the island has been hiked to Rs 770 crore from 400 crore. This incidentally is the highest allocation for a neighbouring state, underscoring India’s view that at the end of the day, nothing should come in the […]Read More
Amid war and devastation in Gaza, the premier humanitarian agency there UNRWA, is in the middle of an unprecedented crisis, accused by Israel of being complicit in the October 7th Hamas attack. The agency has had to dismiss no less than 9 employees after an investigation, two others are being investigated but the problem doesn’t […]Read More
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has reduced the number of its senior officers in Syria following a rise in attacks by Israeli forces in the war-torn country, media reports say. Since December, Israeli attacks have killed around six of the Guard’s top intelligence generals. Sources have told Reuters that Iran’s decision to move out senior officers is […]Read More
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