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Chinese President Xi Jinping met King Felipe VI of Spain in Beijing on Tuesday in a high-level bilateral engagement that reaffirmed the two countries’ strategic partnership and produced a suite of new agreements spanning trade, tech, education and green energy. Image Source: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meeting at the Great Hall of the People during King Felipe VI’s state visit to mark 20 years of the China-Spain Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, President Xi said the relationship between the two countries "sets a model" for cooperation across different systems and cultures.  He noted the visit comes at a time of “global turbulence” and called for deeper collaboration to uphold multilateralism and economic order. The two sides signed 10 bilateral cooperation agreements , including deals in trade, science and technology, and education, aimed at building momentum in shared development goals.  China also announced it would extend visa-free access to Spanish citizens, ...

In a move to deepen India's engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean, India's Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, concluded a seven-day diplomatic tour across Ecuador, Bolivia and Cuba from November 4 to 10.  The visit marked a new phase in South-South cooperation, with the inauguration of Indian embassies in Ecuador and Bolivia, renewed strategic commitments with Cuba, and outreach across sectors ranging from health and digital to critical minerals and culture. MoS inaugurating the new Chancery building of the Embassy of India in La Paz, Bolivia In Ecuador, MoS Margherita called on President Daniel Noboa Azin and held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Maria Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero, announcing the formal opening of India’s Embassy in Quito.  The visit saw the signing of an MoU between the two nations' diplomatic training institutes and discussion on strengthening cooperation in agriculture, technology, and digital transform...

India and Bhutan have restated their time-tested friendship and strategic cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to the Himalayan kingdom from November 11 to 12.  The visit coincided with the 70th birth anniversary of Bhutan’s Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and featured high-level engagements, religious observances, and key bilateral milestones. Image Via: MEA India As guest of honour at the national celebration in Thimphu, Prime Minister Modi joined Bhutan’s royal family and citizens in commemorating the legacy of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.  Speaking at the Changlimithang Stadium, Modi praised the monarch’s role in guiding Bhutan’s transformation into a democratic constitutional monarchy and his introduction of the globally noted concept of Gross National Happiness.  He thanked both the Fourth King and current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck for their stewardship of India-Bhutan ties and conveyed warm wishes from the Indian people. PM ...

The Indian Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday passed a formal resolution condemning the car bomb explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort as a “heinous terror incident” and stated India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. During the Cabinet meeting, members observed two minutes of silence in memory of the people who were killed and several others injured in what the government officially termed an act of terrorism.  Image Source: skt_bharatwasi The explosion occurred on the evening of November 10 , at a traffic signal near Gate 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, in the heart of the national capital. In the resolution, the Cabinet conveyed its “profound grief” and extended condolences to the families of the victims.  It also expressed appreciation for emergency and medical personnel who responded swiftly at the scene and for the outpouring of global solidarity, with messages of support and concern from multiple foreign governments. The...

At least 13 people were killed and over two dozen injured when a powerful car bomb detonated near the Red Fort in India's Capital New Delhi on Monday evening, shaking a 3-km radius of India’s capital and prompting high alerts nationwide.  Image Source: PragyaLive on X The blast, which ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 at a traffic signal outside the Red Fort Metro Station’s Gate 1, has triggered a full-scale national security probe, with authorities not ruling out a terror attack.  The National Investigation Agency is expected to take over the case.  Initial forensic reports puzzled investigators.  There were no craters, shrapnel or pellets. Experts say the absence of a crater could indicate the car was in motion at the time of detonation, or that a high-grade chemical explosive such as a mix of ammonium nitrate and RDX was used.  These theories, however, await confirmation through blast analysis. A possible link to a recent Faridabad arms seizure is also...

A devastating blast has occurred near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening, November 10, 2025, leaving at least eight people dead and 24 injured.  The explosion happened in a parked car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, triggering a massive response from authorities. Image Source: @AshwiniSahaya on X The blast was powerful, causing three to four vehicles to catch fire and sustaining damage. The windows of nearby vehicles were shattered, and the area was quickly cordoned off.  Seven fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and a team from the Delhi Police Special Cell was also deployed. Breaking दिल्ली ब्लास्ट में अब तक 8 लोगों की मौत की पुष्टि । कई घायल pic.twitter.com/P1ZU86kUYb — Narendra Nath Mishra (@iamnarendranath) November 10, 2025 Important Details: Location: Near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, Old Delhi Time: Monday evening, around 7:05 p.m. Casualties: 8 dead, 24 injured so far. Damage: 3-4 vehicles caught fire, several others dam...

A politically charged atmosphere has gripped the state of Bihar, fuelled by high-decibel campaigns, allegations of voter suppression, and the deployment of polarising narratives. The first phase of polling on November 6 recorded a historic 65.08% voter turnout--an electoral milestone that set the tone for a fiercely contested race across the remaining 122 constituencies voting on November 11. Image Source: Nitish Kumar The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA is seeking continuity under the banner of development and national security, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah leading an aggressive campaign to consolidate voter sentiment in the outer belt of the state, particularly in the Seemanchal region, where security and demographic concerns have taken centre stage.  PM Modi has framed infiltration as a "national challenge" and promised decisive action, referring to his government’s crackdown on illegal migrants as part of a broader effort to “lock out...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi closed the Bihar campaign on Saturday with a high-decibel pitch for the NDA, declaring at a packed rally in Chanpatia, West Champaran, that he would return to the state “after the spectacular victory on November 14” for the government’s swearing-in.  Modi Closes Bihar Campaign With NDA Pitch, Vows Return After Victory; Image Via: PM NaMo Addressing two rallies within hours -- the second in Sitamarhi -- PM Modi sought to frame the election as a binary between what he called a development-driven NDA and the “jungle raj” of past RJD regimes. Speaking to a sea of supporters under cellphone lights, Modi invoked the symbolic glow as Bihar’s aspiration for progress, vowing that the state would not allow a return to the lawlessness associated with the Lalu-Rabri era.  He reeled off welfare measures under the NDA government, including the Rs 10,000 direct transfer to 1.4 crore Jeevika didis , 50% reservation for women in panchayati raj, and 35% quot...

In a good beginning to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the first phase of polling across 121 seats on November 6 recorded a voter turnout of 64.66%,  among the highest in the state’s history for an Assembly election.  Image Source: Election Commission of India The previous record was 62.57% set in 2000. This surpasses even Bihar’s Lok Sabha turnout peak of 64.6% in 1998. The Election Commission credited voters and polling staff for the “festive mood” and peaceful conduct. But behind the celebration lies a more complex political terrain shaped by massive voter roll revisions, a fractured political landscape, and strategic voter mobilisation. Electoral Enthusiasm or Statistical Mirage? The turnout spike comes against the backdrop of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls earlier this year, during which 47 lakh names were deleted. The voter base dropped from 7.89 crore to 7.42 crore. The opposition alleged the deletions targeted marginalised and poor communitie...