Bonhomie in Bishkek: PM Modi and Putin travel in same car once again

IANS | August 31, 2026 8:34 PM

Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) In yet another strong display of their warm camaraderie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled in the same car to the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena, immediately after ending their bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital on Monday evening.

Rights group blames longstanding grievances, institutional distrust for PoK unrest

IANS | August 31, 2026 7:31 PM

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said the recent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) resulted from longstanding political and socioeconomic grievances, institutional distrust and governance deficits and an increasingly confrontational state response, including the disproportionate use of force.

India, Bangladesh discuss issues of mutual interest to advance people-to-people cooperation

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:53 PM

Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Bangladesh on Monday discussed issues of mutual interest with the aim of advancing people-to-people cooperation. The discussions took place during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, and Adviser to Bangladesh's Prime Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, during their meeting in Dhaka.

PM Modi and Kyrgyz President discuss ways to add momentum to Strategic Partnership (Ld)

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:30 PM

Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he had a "very fruitful meeting" with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, during which both leaders discussed ways to add momentum to the strategic partnership with greater cooperation in several key sectors.

In meeting with PM Modi, Pezeshkian calls for intensifying efforts to establish peace in region

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:12 PM

Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Thanking India for its support and cooperation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday empahsised to Prime Minister Narendra Modi the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to establish peace and security in the region. The two leaders held a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the Shanghai Plus meeting in Kyrgyzstan.

India and Israel should build cognitive warfare ecosystem

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Israel should expand cooperation beyond traditional defence and institutional partnership to build an ecosystem of innovation, research and industry around Cognitive Warfare, a new report has said.