When surrenders signal the end of the ‘red dream’

Bhaavna Arora | February 15, 2026 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) For decades, the Left-Wing Extremism took refuge in India’s dense forests, alienated tribal populations, ideological fervour, and looked like an insurgency that seemed impossible to contain. The so-called “Red Corridor” stretched across central India, and the Maoist narrative projected itself as a revolutionary movement speaking for the dispossessed. But by 2025, that narrative has taken a decisive hit.

Pakistan's dependency on military deployment fails to address root causes of 77-year Balochistan crisis: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 6:02 PM

Quetta, Feb 15 (IANS) The long-running dispute between Pakistan and Balochistan over the province’s legitimacy has never truly been settled but instead suppressed through decades of military campaigns, political manoeuvring, and what many Baloch describe as colonial-style resource extraction, according to a recent report published in Modern Diplomacy.

MSDE to position skilling at core of India's inclusive AI vision

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a dedicated pavilion centred on the vision of "AI for Inclusive Development", positioning skilling at the heart of India's AI journey, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Farmers' interests fully safeguarded in trade deals, says HM Amit Shah

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:30 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the Congress's claims that India's recent trade agreements with the United States and the European Union would harm farmers, saying that "the government had ensured full protection for agriculture, dairy and fisheries in every pact".

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The spate of violence and bloody confrontation between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani military in recent times has brought the region into the global spotlight, highlighting the scale and intensity of human rights abuses in the region, as the rebels, refusing to give in to the military’s pressure and directives, have squared off against it often.

Behind India's increasing engagements in Indian Ocean region

IANS | February 15, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), being the critical maritime domain bordering three continents -- Asia, African and Australia, and contributing to more than 70 to 75 per cent international trade via the crucial sea-route, remains one of the most vital and vulnerable assets in the 21st century.