India's Democracy Debate Goes International — an MEA official's sharp confrontation with Norwegian press over democracy questions has gone viral and put India's assertiveness in the spotlight.
On 26 May 2026, Marco Rubio, Penny Wong, S. Jaishankar and Takeshi Iwaya met in New Delhi for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. A new maritime surveillance framework was announced. Beneath the diplomatic choreography, India is being asked to make the most important strategic choice of the decade.
The Indian Army Chief's recent statement directed at Pakistan — combining military warning with historical reference — captured national attention and sparked strategic debate.
AI deepfakes are turning political misinformation from a text problem into a reality problem. A fake video or cloned voice can travel faster than any correction, shaping voter perception, public anger and institutional trust before it is debunked. In India, where politics, WhatsApp networks, regional languages and low verification habits collide, deepfakes may become one of the biggest threats to democratic trust.
PM Modi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Delhi on May 23, 2026. Here are the 5 areas of agreement and 3 unresolved differences, in plain English.
Sanjay Das, TMC councillor and Chairman-in-Council of South Dum Dum Municipality, was found dead at his Kolkata residence on May 23, 2026. Police are investigating.
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