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The US House has passed a sweeping sanctions bill granting executive authority to levy up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian hydrocarbons. Facing direct exposure as a leading consumer of Russian crude, India reaffirmed its sovereign commitment to domestic energy security while preparing to navigate fresh diplomatic headwinds with Washington.
An area stretching far beyond Nepal and Tibet, both engulfed in a devastating flood is feeling the fallout of the disaster in which 350 people have died and toll is set to rise. Citizens from a number of countries have lost their lives hence the global impact.
Nepal is facing a major humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods swept through parts of the country, leaving hundreds dead and many people missing. Rescue and recovery operations have been intensified as authorities search for survivors and assess the extensive damage caused by the floods.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Tuesday said his people “choose Denmark” and “choose NATO” instead of the United States, amid President Trump’s calls for the island territory to be annexed into the union.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not that happy with me” because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil
Hours after a radical group in Dhaka announced a march to the Indian High Commission on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) afternoon, to protest India’s alleged interference in Bangladeshi politics, the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi summoned the High Commissioner of Bangladesh Riaz Hamidullah and reminded him about his government’s responsibility to ensure the security and safety of India’s mission and visa facilities in Bangladesh.
Severe weather across parts of Asia has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides.
India and Indonesia strengthened their defence partnership as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday (November 27, 2025), where both sides also made notable progress on the proposed BrahMos supersonic missile deal.
India is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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