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Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

MELBOURNE, 19 May 2026: News that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Australia in July 2026 has been circulating in influential circles for some time. The trip is expected to follow stops in Indonesia and New Zealand.  India’s Ministry...
How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran
May 15, 2026

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Pakistan has emerged as a central diplomatic broker in the conflict between the US and Iran. When announcing a pause...
Widening rights gap, shrinking freedoms: HRCP report…*
May 11, 2026

Widening rights gap, shrinking freedoms: HRCP report…*

*Widening rights gap, shrinking freedoms: HRCP report paints stark picture of Pakistan in 2025   Pakistan’s human rights situation in...
Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call
May 11, 2026

Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call

Tensions between Pakistan and the UAE have escalated since April 2026, against the backdrop of Islamabad’s mediation efforts between Washington...
UN experts condemn “relentless” forced conversions & marriages in Pak..*
April 28, 2026

UN experts condemn “relentless” forced conversions & marriages in Pak..*

  *UN experts condemn “relentless” forced conversions and marriages in Pakistan; Demand immediate reform LAHORE (Pakistan) April 27, 2026: UN...
India Politics:AAP petitions RS Chairman  to disqualify 7 defector MPs
April 27, 2026

India Politics:AAP petitions RS Chairman to disqualify 7 defector MPs

The turmoil in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which led to the defection of seven Rajya Sabha (RS) MPs has...
PM Modi visit to Australia likely in July
April 25, 2026

PM Modi visit to Australia likely in July

MELBOURNE, 25 April, 2026: India’s PM Narendra Modi is expected to visit Australia in July 2026 as part of a...
India decries Trump sharing post describing India ‘hellhole’
April 25, 2026

India decries Trump sharing post describing India ‘hellhole’

US President Donald Trump sparked intense backlash by re-sharing a inflammatory post by conservative podcast host Michael Savage that referred...
Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival
April 24, 2026

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn is a 2026 non-fiction book by Hoihnu Hauzel, published by Speaking Tiger Books. It...
Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen
April 24, 2026

Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen

Colombo, April 24, 2026 – Cyber hackers have stolen $2.5 million from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance in the largest breach...
India Politics – Opposition defeats delimitation linked women’s bill
April 18, 2026

India Politics – Opposition defeats delimitation linked women’s bill

In a major set-back India’s BJP-led government’s efforts to get the Delimitation Bill linked to the women’s seats reservation bill...
UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty
April 15, 2026

UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty

The conflict in the Middle East after the US-Israel attacks on Iran and its retaliation and the subsequent closure of...
Gaza docudrama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ stalled in India
March 20, 2026

Gaza docudrama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ stalled in India

India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has declined to approve the release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated...
Pakistan & Afghanistan pause hostilities in Eid ceasefire move
March 19, 2026

Pakistan & Afghanistan pause hostilities in Eid ceasefire move

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary ceasefire beginning on 19 March 2026, halting airstrikes and border hostilities for the...

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