India raises alarm over security of Dhaka mission

India on Tuesday summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, Riaz Hamidullah, to convey serious concerns over what it described as a deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh and potential threats to Indian diplomatic premises.

The United States and India have jointly pressed the United Nations to impose new sanctions on affiliates of the Islamic State (IS) group and Al Qaeda, as well as on South Asia–focused militant outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and what they described as their associated proxy networks.

Nearly 900,000 Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, official government data presented to Parliament shows, highlighting a sustained rise in the number of people opting to become foreign nationals.

A deadly fire tore through a nightclub in India`s Goa early Sunday, killing at least 23 people and injuring several others, officials confirmed. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to revitalise Moscow’s energy and defence partnership with New Delhi at a time when Western pressure and shifting global oil flows have strained the traditionally close ties between the two countries.

UN human rights experts on Tuesday accused Indian authorities of committing `serious violations` during large-scale counter-terrorism operations launched after the 22 April attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. 

Authorities in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya have imposed a night curfew along parts of the India–Bangladesh border in East Khasi Hills. 

Canada and India have agreed to revive negotiations on a long-delayed trade agreement, marking a significant step toward repairing bilateral ties that deteriorated sharply two years ago.

India’s hopes of promoting its homegrown Tejas fighter jet on the global stage suffered a major setback after the aircraft crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow, in full view of international defence buyers and military delegations.

The US State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to India, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday.

India on Monday said it had taken note of the verdict issued by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 July–August mass uprising. 

Indian authorities have launched an investigation under the country’s anti-terrorism legislation following a powerful car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed at least nine people and injured around 20 others on Monday evening, according to local media reports.

A powerful earthquake struck India’s Andaman Islands early Sunday, triggering mild panic but causing no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials said.

The death toll from a train accident in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh has risen to 11, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Malaysia on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and ongoing trade tensions.

India and the United States are on the verge of finalizing a long-awaited trade agreement that would sharply reduce US tariffs on Indian exports—from the current 50% down to around 15–16%, according to Indian media reports citing officials familiar with the discussions.