How Pakistani military is rewriting nation's democracy (IANS Analysis)

IANS | December 4, 2025 9:52 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Pakistan is living through a quiet constitutional gerrymandering whose ramifications are not loud street protests. Rather, there is a slow and a methodical shift being orchestrated by an increasingly assertive military establishment, which is duly enabled by pliant political parties eager to comply.

MEA Secretary attends Finland's National Day reception, highlights multifaceted relationship

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, attended Finland's National Day reception as the Chief Guest in New Delhi on Thursday and highlighted the multifaceted relationship between two nations guided by high-level engagements and covering diverse sectors like trade, investment, digitalisation, sustainability, culture and mobility.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds 'Inside India's Democracy' roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi/Stockholm, Dec 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday -- a day after assuming the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 -- held a roundtable discussion on the theme "Inside India’s Democracy" at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm, an official said.