Airstrikes test Pak-Afghan relations; India backs collective fight against terror

IANS | October 12, 2025 5:05 PM

Kabul, Oct 12 (IANS) The evolving situation following the airstrikes in Kabul and the underlying diplomatic dynamics are testing Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, with India accusing Islamabad’s actions of undermining regional stability and calling for collective efforts to address terrorism in all its forms, said a media report on Sunday.

Retaliatory moves reignite trade war worries between US and China

IANS | October 11, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After a period of relative calm, with four major rounds of trade negotiations between the United States and China since May that saw at least two instances of freezing tariffs at previous rates (30 per cent), a renewed tariff war is brewing between the world's two largest economies.