Op-Eds Opinion

Agni-5 and the Global Club India Just Entered

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

When India test-fired its Agni-5 missile on August 20, 2025, it was more than another technical demonstration. With this successful trial, following the 2024 Mission Divyastra that validated Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs), India quietly stepped into one of the most exclusive strategic clubs in the world. Alongside the United States, Russia, and

International

Sergio Gor: “Honor of My Life” as U.S. Envoy to India

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Sergio Gor, the current director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to India. Alongside the ambassadorship, Gor will also take on the role of Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs once confirmed by the Senate. Until then, he will […]

National

EAM Jaishankar Slams Trump’s 50% Tariff as ‘Funny’

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strongly criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum in Delhi, he said it was “funny” for a pro-business government to accuse others of doing trade. Jaishankar added that the U.S. and Europe themselves continue to […]

International

Trump Nominates Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

On August 22, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Sergio Gor, currently director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, to be the next U.S. Ambassador to India. Gor will also serve as Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs once confirmed. Until then, he will continue in his present role. Trump’s Praise for […]

Business

OpenAI to Open First India Office in New Delhi

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, will open its first office in India later this year. The office will be located in New Delhi and is expected to begin operations before the end of 2025. The move highlights India’s importance as OpenAI’s second-largest market globally and a key hub for technology growth. Local Entity and Hiring […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Protests as India’s New Veto Power: Why the Noise Bends the Judiciary and Government

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Protests have become the new “veto power” in India. If you can mobilize a few thousand loud, persistent protestors, you can often stall or kill a policy — regardless of whether it benefits the larger public. So yes, it’s easy to organise protests in India — but it’s even easier for the system to surrender […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Peter Navarro: Soros’s Unexpected Gift to Trumpism

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Donald Trump has built his brand on railing against “globalist billionaires” like George Soros. Yet the irony is striking: one of the chief architects of his economic nationalism, Peter Navarro, owes his rise to the influence of Soros’s financial network. Today, this unlikely paradox has turned its focus on India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

International

U.S. to Review 55M Visas, 5M Held by Indians

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The United States has begun a sweeping review of 55 million active visas issued worldwide. Officials say the exercise is aimed at verifying compliance with immigration laws, visa conditions, and national security standards. The review will cover multiple categories, including tourist, student, work, and business visas. Indian Nationals Most Affected Out of the 55 million

International

Peter Navarro Blasts India Over Russian Oil Tariff Stance

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro launched a strong attack on India’s continued purchase of Russian oil. Speaking to reporters, he called India the “Maharaja of tariffs” and accused New Delhi of running a “profiteering scheme” at the cost of global stability. Navarro made it clear that Washington would go ahead with its planned punitive tariffs […]

International

China Accuses Some in India of Undermining One-China Policy

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

China on August 21, 2025, accused “certain individuals in India” of trying to undermine its sovereignty over Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing that such remarks were “contrary to facts” and could harm bilateral ties. She said Taiwan was an inseparable part of China and that its future could only be […]