Priti Prakash

This is the condition of cows in a country where the ruling party literally asks for vote in their name. Horrifying. Scenes from BJP ruled Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

If Rubio knew the history or architecture, he wouldn't have posed for a picture here. This monument was built out for the love of emperor's Iranian wife, crafted by the genius of Iranian architects — meanwhile his government today threatens to wipe out Iranian civilization, insulting other civilizations.

It is a regrettable fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not addressed a single open press conference during his more than a decade in power. - Editors Guild of India.

एक तरफ़ मोदी जी आठ हज़ार करोड़ के हवाई जहाज़ में, देश के सैकड़ो हज़ार करोड़ रुपया उड़ाकर, विदेशी यात्रा कर रहे हैं, और मैलोनी को मैलोडी चॉकलेट खिला रहे हैं, दूसरी तरफ़ हमारे देश की बच्चियां बूँद बूँद पानी के लिए तरस रही हैं!

"Every country in the world have stupid people...", says Secretary of State Rubio on racism comments coming from US, in response to me. @WIONews

Even if one leaves out energy and military hardware, India committing to buy billions of dollars worth agricultural items from the US in itself is a political hot potato in India's political landscape.

"In the last Maldives election, the new President ran an India Out campaign. Soon after, the only desalination plant in Maldives broke down & they had no water. India sent millions of litres of water without asking for anything. That's how India builds trust," says Shashi Tharoor

How scared is the Modi govt of China that Indian film-makers can't make a film on the Galwan clash where 20 Indian soldiers died? For all the verbosity of Doval and Jaishankar, this is the harsh reality of how subservient the whole Hindutva regime is to Beijing's sensitivities.

After meeting with Modi, Rubio posts on X that "India has committed to purchasing $500 billion in U.S. goods over the next five years." This is a reminder that Washington's weaponized trade diplomacy under Trump is in many ways more coercive than even China’s much-criticized “debt-trap diplomacy.” Trade has become a blunt U.S. instrument of economic coercion. Trump’s heavy-handed approach to economic extraction is eroding U.S. alliances and strategic partnerships on which American power ultimately depends. x.com/SecRubio/statu…

Ind&Cyprus leaders addressed Counter terrorism, regional & global issues, Def cooperation as in Def companies both private & public to enter EU market wid agreement, IndEU FTA, 5000 Indian students in Cyprus, seafarers training, said Sibi George, Sector WEst Mea

India Cyprus signs MOUs in Cyber, maritime & counter terrorism, close cooperation in multilateral fora, its 9th largest source of FDI in India, Def & Maritime partnership, UPI will b functional nxt yr, Society of Indian Def council & FICCI collaboration, IMMEC partnership

My column: If the U.S. itself is pursuing a more conciliatory approach toward China, what exactly is the Quad's central strategic purpose? The reality is that the Quad increasingly lacks strategic clarity and cohesion as it has become marginal to U.S. strategy. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/what-s…

BIG BREAKING: Secret Tehran-Islamabad Deal Exposed; Pak backstabs US. Pakistan, drowning in $100B+ foreign debt, agreed to help Iran secure favorable US sanctions relief terms. In return, Iran will use post-deal funds to bail out Islamabad.

Iran has consistently honored its commitments and explored every avenue to avert war; all paths remain open from our side. Forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion. Mutual respect in diplomacy is far wiser, safer, and more sustainable than war.

Asking my prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre about why Norway refers to India as a democracy when the Indian PM has not had a press conference in 12 years at home. Is not a free press important to democracy anymore? Støre points to India holding elections. He does acknowledge differences in press culture, but also points to Indias large population.

After Netherlands, MEA faces questions over PM’s decision not to hold press conference in Norway, defends India'sdemocratic record. Reporting @the_hindu thehindu.com/news/national/…

In global realpolitik, defiant nations command respect while compliant nations must plead for permission. China ignores U.S. sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil because it treats economic friction as an acceptable cost of challenging the Western-led order. India, by contrast, abandoned Iranian oil imports under American pressure in 2019 and now finds itself seeking rolling U.S. waivers each month so its refiners can legally keep buying Russian crude. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced today that the U.S. will again extend for 30 days the waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil for “energy-vulnerable” countries cut off from Gulf supplies — an arrangement that leaves India periodically waiting on American indulgence to secure its energy needs.

The world stands at the cusp of a new order. As President Xi said “The transformation unseen in a century is accelerating across the globe,” and I emphasize that the Iranian nation’s 70-day resistance has accelerated this transformation. The future belongs to the Global South.

MEA responds at briefing on PM Modi visit: After journalists ask why PM Modi didn't address the press, and about Dutch PM Jetten's remarks in a statement about press freedoms and minority rights in India. Secy West Sibi George says India's historical record of pluralism and democracy is a matter of fact, MEA spokesperson tells @the_hindu that PM Jetten did not raise his concerns directly with PM Modi during the visit. mea.gov.in/media-briefing…

Asia's oldest living organism, the ancient Abarkuh cypress tree - at least 4500 years old - is rooted in land that was already known as Iran at the time.