Chokepoints emerging as new hurdle for global trade flows: Report

IANS | May 21, 2026 1:50 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) After Iran demonstrated that it can exploit its geographical advantage to use the Strait of Hormuz as a chokepoint and monetise transit through the narrow waterway by charging a fee on ships, the trend appears to be spreading, with Indonesia sending a signal that it is contemplating similar steps to raise revenue from the Strait of Malacca.

Pahalgam terror attack probe: Pak sought propaganda victory, then scrambled to deny role fearing India’s response

Vicky Nanjappa | May 21, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India has managed to clearly establish a direct Pakistan hand in the Pahalgam attack in which 26 innocent lives were lost. After a painstaking probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), it was established that the attack was handled from Lahore by Saifullah alias Sajid Jatt alias Langde, a top operative of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

PM Modi gifts Indian grains, millet bars to FAO chief Qu Dongyu

IANS | May 21, 2026 12:34 PM

Rome/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General, Qu Dongyu in Rome, presented representative samples of India’s finest grains along with healthy millet bars, highlighting the country’s rich agricultural diversity and traditional food heritage.