China’s Tibet policy under scrutiny over broken 1951 autonomy promise: Report

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:32 PM

Beijing, May 15 (IANS) Tibet’s autonomy was not merely an abstract expectation but a commitment explicitly set out in a signed political document - the Seventeen Point Agreement of May 1951, formally titled the 'Agreement of the Central People’s Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet'. The rapid breakdown of those guarantees underpins the contemporary arguments that China violated its own commitments and fundamentally reshaped Tibet’s political and cultural identity through "force rather than consent".

HM Amit Shah calls for unified global war against narcotics

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:24 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India’s premier agency responsible for gathering and analysing intelligence from abroad, the Research and Analysis Wing, held its annual lecture series on Friday, which began in 2007 to honour its founder, Rameshwar Nath Kao.

West Asia conflict exposes crack in US-led regional framework: Report

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:22 PM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) The West Asia conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has destabilised the security architecture in the region with far-reaching and unpredictable consequences. For years, the Gulf countries had depended on the US for their security, hosting American bases on their soil and procuring expensive US weaponry. However, Iranian attacks on these bases during the conflict raised questions over the effectiveness of US air defence systems, which have not delivered the level of protection anticipated, a report has mentioned.