India diversifying energy sources, deepening global strategic ties

IANS | May 21, 2026 5:22 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's multi-nation tour highlights India's accelerating efforts to diversify energy sources, deepen strategic partnerships, and position itself as a key bridge between the Middle East and Europe in an increasingly fragmented global order, according to a news article.

Germany to face huge brunt of China’s ‘one-sided trade model’: Report

IANS | May 21, 2026 4:55 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Germany risks repeating the United States’ early‑2000s deindustrialisation if it continues to admire China’s export success, a report has said and warned Europe's largest economy about a sharp rise in bilateral trade imbalances and targeted Chinese industrial policies.

India–Africa Summit postponed amid Ebola outbreak

IANS | May 21, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Thursday.

Pulwama plotter Hamza Burhan shot dead by unknown gunmen in PoK

IANS | May 21, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Hamza Burhan, one of the key planners behind the Pulwama attack, was killed by unknown gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The incident took place at Muzaffarabad in PoK, and Burhan is said to have been shot multiple times.