Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel unfolds against a backdrop of acute regional volatility, far removed from the optimistic landscape of his 2017 trip. As the U.S. and Iran teeter on the edge of military confrontation and international pressure mounts over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, New Delhi finds its “multi-alignment” strategy under its severest test yet. While the visit reinforces a bedrock of defense and technological cooperation, it simultaneously forces India to defend its moral standing in the Global South and navigate a diplomatic minefield where every handshake carries profound geopolitical weight.

In a major step to deepen India’s parliamentary engagement across the world, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted ‘Parliamentary Friendship Groups’, aimed at strengthening interparliamentary cooperation and legislative dialogue, with more than 60 countries.

South Africa stated Ahmedabad is their home ground, not India’s, as they handed the hosts a humiliating 76-run defeat to begin their Super Eights campaign in splendid fashion on Sunday.

The DMDK’s decision to finally join the DMK alliance after prolonged deliberations with both the…

Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) returned with three wickets after Shivam Dube (66) shone in the first innings as India topped Group A with a 17-run victory over Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.After posting 193/6, India restricted the Dutch to 176/7 in 20 overs to record their fourth win in a row in the tournament.

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar, who is a close friend of Imran, on Tuesday expressed…