Ashley Tellis indicted on 11 Espionage counts in US Court

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:41 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) A federal grand jury in Virginia has returned a superseding indictment against prominent Indian American scholar and former US government adviser Ashley J. Tellis, charging him with 11 counts of willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act.

India-Canada ties ‘back on track’

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:19 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has said bilateral ties are “extremely good” and firmly “back on track,” expressing confidence that negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could begin within weeks and conclude swiftly.

US senators ask for Quad Summit before Trump-Xi meet in April

IANS | February 14, 2026 7:39 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Two senior US senators have urged the Trump Administration to convene a Quad Leaders’ Summit ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected meeting in April with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing that it would strengthen Washington’s leverage in dealings with Beijing.

India, Israel push AI-cybersecurity ties

IANS | February 14, 2026 7:21 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian and Israeli officials joined technology executives and investors in Silicon Valley this week to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, warning that the fast rise of AI brings both opportunity and risk.

Pakistan faces self-made multi front security crisis: Report

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:37 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan is currently grappling with a multi-front security crisis of its own making, accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) despite the Pakistani establishment having earlier celebrated the Taliban’s 2021 return to Kabul as a triumph of “strategic depth”.

India closest neighbour, maintaining good relations important: First Hindu MP From Dhaka

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:25 PM

Dhaka, Feb 13 (IANS) The relationship between India and Bangladesh should be based on mutual respect, equality, and national interest with bilateral relations not depending on any particular individual or political party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, who on Friday became the first Hindu to be elected from the Dhaka constituency, told IANS in an interview.