US delegation to visit India next week to advance trade talks: MEA

IANS | May 29, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A United States trade team is expected to visit India next week to take forward ongoing negotiations between the two countries, with both sides maintaining positive and constructive engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

India’s nuclear energy plan holds key to closer ties with Central Asia

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:30 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India’s growing civilian nuclear energy programme offers an opportunity for establishing a strategic link between India and Central Asia for long-term cooperation in the supply of uranium, strengthening energy security, economic ties and geopolitical diversification, according to an article in Geopolitical Monitor.

Bangladesh faces budget challenge amid rising debt servicing burden: Report

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:18 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As the International Monetary Fund (MF) has reclassified Bangladesh from a low risk to a moderate risk country in its debt sustainability analysis, a report has said that mounting repayment obligations are emerging as one of the biggest challenges for the BNP-led government in its first budget preparation.

NSA Doval visits Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow, interacts with ISS crew

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:01 PM

Moscow, May 29 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday visited Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow along with the country's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. At the space centre named after the world's first female cosmonaut, Vera Tereshkova, NSA Doval also spoke live with the Russian crew on the International Space Station (ISS).

IMF worried as Pakistan’s military takes over economic powers: Report

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:14 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Behind Pakistan’s negotiations for new bailout packages from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a silent yet highly consequential power struggle is unfolding between the IMF and the Pakistani military over control of the country’s key economic power structures, according to an article published by Pressenza International Press Agency.

Baloch student group condemns Pakistan’s celebration of Chagai nuclear tests

IANS | May 29, 2026 1:59 PM

Quetta, May 29 (IANS) A leading Baloch student organisation slammed the Pakistani authorities for celebrating the 28th anniversary of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in Balochistan’s Chagai district, saying that the occasion symbolises displacement, environmental destruction, enforced militarisation, and the systematic erasure of Baloch identity.