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India’s BRICS balancing act is keeping the bloc from becoming an anti-Western alliance - opinion

A stronger BRICS may challenge parts of the existing international order, but the New Delhi summit does not show the emergence of a unified alternative bloc.

 China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attend the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025.
Passengers wait at a taxi stand outside the terminal at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh's Bhogapuram on September 5, 2026.

Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service

BRICS leaders pose for a group photo during the summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026

India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.

India confronts a new regional security equation as Mecca pact takes shape - analysis


SanDisk lays off Israeli staff, transfers jobs to India despite record stock surge and AI boom

Dozens of employees out of the 700-strong workforce at SanDisk's development center in Kfar Sava were laid off last week.

A view of SanDisk headquarters in Milpitas, California.

India's Iran exports set to fall further due to Dubai halt, US sanctions

India has been among Iran's five largest trading partners, though bilateral trade has fallen by more than 90% from its 2018/19 highs of $17 billion, with exports now limited.

An employee uses a hydraulic lift to check the number of containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western Indian state of Gujarat, July 15, 2026.

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Indian Coast Guard, Navy continue search for 22 crew missing after bulk carrier sinks

The two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing crew to abandon ship, the director general of India's Maritime Administration said.

An Indian coast guard ship passes by Hope Town Island, located near Sri Vijaya Puram, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 20, 2026.

Implications for Israel, India: Is the Mecca pact a dangerous piece of theatre? - opinion

Israel and India's strongest response to a new security bloc may not be another bloc. It is the ability to stand independently and to have capable partners standing with you.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

'We will tear you to pieces': Indian general warns Erdogan about pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Retired Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi says India needs Iran as a counterweight to Pakistan and will not sacrifice its interests to accommodate Israel.

 Indian military vehicels drive past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2026.

Dozens of complaints, zero prosecutions: Hind Rajab fails to prosecute IDF soldiers analysis

In some cases, like with the most recent petition in India on Tuesday, HRF targets soldiers while they are traveling.

Israeli passport.

Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint in India against anonymous Israeli traveler

The pro-Palestinian organization claims that the Israeli is a reservist who was involved during his service in the Gaza Strip in the "unlawful destruction of civilian property" in Khan Yunis.

Hind Rajab Foundation footage of IDF soldiers posing in Gaza used to file lawsuits for alleged war crimes; Illustrative.

At least nine killed, several injured in hotel fire in India's Kolkata

The cause of the fire is still unknown. The hotel is located in central Kolkata, an area known for budget accommodations and restaurants.

 INDIA-US-DIPLOMACY The city of Kolkata is seen from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane on May 23, 2026.

India arrests over 200 terror operatives linked to Pakistan ahead of Independence Day

Agencies have reportedly recovered pistols, live cartridges, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings and crude bombs.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark country's Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2026.