Nepal's chief justice visits India

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:59 PM

Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) Nepal's Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma left for New Delhi on Thursday on a five-day official visit to India at the invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, the Supreme Court of Nepal said.

Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel pact

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will approve a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia only if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises relations with Israel, the White House said Thursday.

Trump presses Senate on election bill

IANS | July 23, 2026 10:59 PM

Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is losing patience with Senate Republicans over delays in advancing his election integrity legislation, the White House said on Thursday, urging lawmakers to send the measure to his desk before the August recess.

Iranian minister arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS meeting

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Eskandar Momeni, Minister of Interior of Iran, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening to participate in the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that will be held in New Delhi on Friday.

Protests in PoK challenges Islamabad’s Kashmir narrative amid widespread repression: Report

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:31 PM

Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is increasingly challenging Islamabad's long-standing narrative of control over the region, exposing a system of domination masked by the term "Azad" (freedom). While Pakistan may suppress the protests through crackdowns, arbitrary arrests and manufacturing temporary agreements, its exclusive hold over the Kashmir narrative has failed.

Canada's failure to curb Khalistani extremism comes to the fore yet again

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:28 PM

Ottawa, July 23 (IANS) The staging of mock funerals for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Canada reflects a troubling display of Khalistani extremist symbolism. While Canada has long championed multiculturalism and is home to a thriving Sikh diaspora, its commitment to diversity cannot become a "suicide pact" that permits foreign separatists to "import their grievances and export terror", a report has detailed.

EU urged to suspend Pakistan’s GSP Plus status over human rights abuses in Balochistan

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:24 PM

Quetta, July 23 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has submitted a petition to the European Parliament seeking the suspension of Pakistan's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) status, citing systematic violence by Pakistani authorities, judicial weaponisation, and grave violations of core EU trade and human rights conventions in Balochistan.

India and Japan's 'unmistakable' warning against coercive behaviour in Asia-Pacific geopolitics

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:20 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The outcomes of the India-Japan annual summit demonstrate that the ties between two nations have moved beyond traditional economic cooperation and towards a comprehensive strategic partnership. The summit was not only an expansion of bilateral ties but an important geopolitical development that reinforces regional stability, democratic partnerships, and issued a warning against coercive behaviour in Asia-Pacific geopolitics, a report has detailed.