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US military says it has destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warships

Link: https://apnews.com/article/iran-tanker-navy-warship-dfc9a1d9c9a5b8bc7b47fcc004025e65 The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest missile attacks on its Navy warships, and Tehran then hit back at the American targets in Jordan. This was the latest attack in the back and forth events that has pushed both sides towards more violence in a war that has… Read more »

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says

Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-must-uphold-water-sharing-treaty-with-pakistan-arbitration-court-says-2026-08-31/ The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rules Monday that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, which India suspended in April last year due to tensions. The suspension came after India blamed Pakistan for an attack that killed 26 people at a Kashmir tourist destination. Islamabad later denied involvement in this event. The court… Read more »

From Galwan to Guardrails: Modi-Xi and India-China’s cautious rapprochement

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-blogs/power-policy/from-galwan-to-guardrails-modixi-and-indiachinas-cautious-rapprochement/articleshow/133794689.cms India-China relations are cautiously recovering after the June 2020 Galwan clash, where a hand-to-hand military confrontation was disputed along the Himalayan border. It’s stated that the two nations are moving towards “competitive coexistence” rather than an alliance. A brief Modi-Xi interaction at the SCO summit in Bishkek signaled a thaw, ahead of Xi’s first India visit since 2019… Read more »