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US-Iran conflicting signals

Both Sides Are Talking. Both Sides Say They Are Not

Washington and Tehran issue contradictory war signals, and both are strategically correct Both governments are describing the same set of communications and reaching opposite conclusions about what those communications constitute. Washington calls it negotiation. Tehran calls it the exchange of messages through intermediaries. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been explicit: the passage of messages […]

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Sitharaman Holds the Line on Crude and Inflation

India’s finance minister says oil’s recent surge will not feed through to consumer prices. The claim rests on specific buffers and specific risks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated this week that the recent surge in global crude prices will not produce any substantial effect on domestic inflation. She grounded this position in India’s existing fiscal

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Final Countdown in Geneva: Tehran Floats Concessions Amid U.S. Strike Warnings

With a 10-day deadline looming and a massive U.S. naval buildup in the Middle East, Iran has signalled a newfound willingness to negotiate on its nuclear program Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that Tehran is preparing a draft proposal for a third round of high-stakes negotiations set for this Thursday in Geneva. This diplomatic

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India’s Trade Deals Are Becoming a Signal, Not Just a Strategy

PM Modi’s remarks on FTAs point to how trade agreements now reflect confidence in India’s economic direction Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s recent free trade agreements reflect growing global confidence in the country. The comment comes as India expands its network of FTAs with major economies, reversing years of caution around trade

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Semantic Shifts and Staple Disputes: The New Confusion Over US-India Trade

Just days after a “historic” breakthrough was announced, the White House has issued a revised factsheet that silently walks back key agricultural and financial claims On 11 February 2026, a wave of uncertainty hit the global markets as the White House released a corrected version of its fact sheet titled “The United States and India

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India Decodes the Deepfake: Mandatory AI Labelling and 3-Hour Takedowns

The Indian government has mandated that every piece of AI-generated content be clearly marked to protect users from the rising tide of synthetic misinformation The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, set to take full effect on February

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Mediterranean to Indo-Pacific: India and Greece Forge a Strategic Defence Anchor

In a move that fundamentally shifts the security architecture of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, the Defence Ministers of India and Greece convened in New Delhi to operationalise a new era of co-production and maritime synergy Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, concluded a high-stakes summit in New Delhi aimed

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The Bharat Breakthrough: Sarvam AI Outshines Global Giants in India-First Tech

A Bengaluru-based startup is challenging the Silicon Valley duopoly, proving that AI tailored for local context can outperform the world’s most capitalised models on their own turf On 9 February 2026, the global AI community turned its eyes toward Bengaluru as Sarvam AI unveiled results showing its specialised models outperforming Google’s Gemini 3 Pro and

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Beijing Launches First Pilot Platform to Bridge Humanoid Robot ‘Mass Production’ Gap

In a decisive move to secure global leadership in embodied artificial intelligence, Beijing has operationalised robot pilot manufacturing Beijing officially launched its first humanoid robot pilot manufacturing and validation platform, marking a critical transition in the capital’s high-tech strategy. Developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics, the facility aims to solve the industry’s

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