Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30 ahead of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which is being held from August 31 to September 1. The visit is part of Modi’s four-day tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan aimed at strengthening India’s strategic engagement with Central Asia and expanding cooperation with countries in the region.
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.
Sonal Dinusha continued his excellent run of form to score his third century of the series and help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India on the fifth and final day here on Thursday.
India has stepped up humanitarian assistance to Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, causing heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. The disaster has left hundreds of people missing and damaged roads, bridges, homes and other critical infrastructure, making rescue operations extremely challenging.
China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China swept through communities a day earlier and halted travel in some areas.
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a significant diplomatic and political reaction after he described the Union Territory as an “important part of India.” Gor made the remarks during his visit to Srinagar on Wednesday, where he met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed India-U.S. relations and possible areas of cooperation.
The exceptionally gifted Manav Suthar gave India temporary deliverance from their red-ball turmoil, leading the 165-run dismantling of Sri Lanka in the first Test with a match haul of 10-wicket on the fifth and final day here on Wednesday.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Monday (August 10, 2026) called on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman amid tensions in bilateral relations generated after exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a virtual press conference here on August 5, in which she criticised Mr. Rahman’s government.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to the political spotlight on August 5 through a virtual address from New Delhi, coinciding with the second anniversary of the 2024 student-led uprising that forced her from office. The event immediately attracted attention in both India and Bangladesh, leading to fresh diplomatic discussions between the two neighbouring countries.
