The World Desk
Geopolitics
World news through an Indian lens — the neighbourhood, the great powers and India’s place between them.
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Curated by the World Desk · Mumbai Alert News India–Pakistan
1 storyThe India–Pakistan relationship — the Line of Control, cross-border tensions, terror and the diplomacy that shapes the subcontinent.
India–China
2 storiesIndia and China along the LAC — the Ladakh standoff, trade friction and the wider contest for influence across Asia.
Middle East
3 storiesIsrael and Gaza, Iran and the Gulf — the conflicts and diplomacy reshaping the region, and their oil-linked ripples for India.
Russia–Ukraine
8 storiesRussia’s war in Ukraine — the front line, sanctions and energy markets, and where India sits between Moscow and the West.
Russia–Ukraine · Top story
Drone and missile strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
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Ukraine attacks Wildberries, Russia's biggest online market
Ukraine launches its biggest attack of 2026, Russia strikes Zelenskyy's hometown
Kyiv launches large attack on Russian military and energy facilities
Ukraine launches 600 drones toward Moscow in major barrage, mayor says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Warehouse near Moscow on fire after Ukrainian drone attack – video
Global
5 storiesFlashpoints elsewhere — the crises, coups, elections and shifts around the world that matter from Mumbai.
