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India emerges as key maritime power shaping security in Indo-Pacific region: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:49 PM

Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) India's expanding maritime outreach, including its 'Necklace of Diamonds' counter-strategy, logistics agreements with Australia, France and Japan, coastal surveillance networks, naval base arrangements in Seychelles and BrahMos missile sales to the Philippines beginning in 2024 signals the most “proximate and credible structural pushback” to Chinese maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.

Saddened by the loss of lives in China's mining accident: PM Modi

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:36 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the loss of lives in a mining accident in Shanxi Province.

Systemic collapse in Bangladesh justice delivery leaves rape survivors without redress: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:35 PM

Dhaka, May 23 (IANS) The failure of rape trials in Bangladesh reflects a broader systemic collapse across the entire judicial chain rather than a single flaw. From the filing of the initial complaint to the final stages of cross-examination, the survivor often confronts institutional incompetence and political interference, a report has detailed.

Pakistan’s neutrality claim under scrutiny amid reports of secret defence commitments to Saudi Arabia

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:22 PM

Male, May 23 (IANS) While Pakistan hosted high-stakes negotiations between American envoys and Iranian diplomats in April this year amid the unrest in West Asia, Riyadh publicly announced the arrival of Pakistani military forces and aircraft at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia under the terms of a defence agreement.

China seen as ‘predatory power’ in emerging global landscape: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:19 PM

Brussels, May 23 (IANS) China is not merely a competitor but a “predatory power” in the international system that has “mastered the art of winning” without direct confrontation. While Western countries have spent decades focused on “globalisation” and “liberal reform”, Beijing has benefited from the gradual shift of the West’s industrial base to its own economy, a report mentioned.

Pakistan’s bid for Muslim world leadership under strain amid economic and political crisis: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:17 PM

Lisbon, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan's government and media have attempted to project the country as a link between the Muslim world and the West, alongside renewed aspirations to position itself as a leading voice of the global Muslim community. Yet serious doubts remain about how far a state marked by economic underdevelopment, governance challenges, and strained public welfare systems can effectively claim such leadership.

India’s rise as great world power echoed in Oslo summit

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:13 PM

Oslo/New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The recent third India–Nordic Summit in Norway underscored India's standing as a great power in 2026 and how the nation is actively shaping coalitions, setting international agendas.

Khalistan-linked activities tarnishing global image of Sikh community: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:08 PM

Ottawa, May 23 (IANS) Khalistan-linked activities over the years have tarnished the positive image of the Sikh community globally. The violent demonstrations overseas, anti-India slogans, aggressive protests outside religious places, and separatist campaigns by extremist elements fuelled widespread controversy across the world, a report has highlighted.

Rise in Mpox cases in Pakistan signals strain on public health care infrastructure

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:04 PM

Male, May 23 (IANS) The rising mpox cases have exposed weaknesses in Pakistan’s healthcare system, raising concerns about the capacity of existing public health mechanisms to respond effectively, a report has said.

Pakistan’s education system fuels extremist ideological narrative: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 7:58 PM

Rome, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s education crisis exposes a deep governance failure, where official claims of combating extremism are undermined by allowing school materials and public narratives that reinforce the ideology sustaining it. For years, the education system in the country has remained a major concern among human rights advocates, minority representatives and education reformers, a report had detailed.

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India emerges as key maritime power shaping security in Indo-Pacific region: Report

Saddened by the loss of lives in China's mining accident: PM Modi

Systemic collapse in Bangladesh justice delivery leaves rape survivors without redress: Report

Pakistan’s neutrality claim under scrutiny amid reports of secret defence commitments to Saudi Arabia

China seen as ‘predatory power’ in emerging global landscape: Report

Pakistan’s bid for Muslim world leadership under strain amid economic and political crisis: Report

India’s rise as great world power echoed in Oslo summit

Khalistan-linked activities tarnishing global image of Sikh community: Report

Rise in Mpox cases in Pakistan signals strain on public health care infrastructure

Pakistan’s education system fuels extremist ideological narrative: Report

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