International

Abhijit Banerjee Says India Less Dependent on US After India-EU Deal

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2026

Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said the recently concluded India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) signals that India does not depend on the United States as much as Washington might assume. He described the pact as a strategic alignment that broadens India’s global economic options. Strategic Message of the FTA Banerjee said the India-EU trade […]

Op-Eds Opinion

JD Vance and Peter Navarro Are Blocking the India–US Trade Deal

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2026

The release of a secretly recorded audio of Ted Cruz speaking candidly to private donors has pulled back the curtain on why the much discussed India–US trade agreement has failed to move forward. What the recording reveals is not a breakdown in negotiations with India, but deep ideological fractures inside the Trump administration itself. The […]

Op-Eds Opinion

India–EU Free Trade Agreement Explained: What Exactly Was Given and What Was Gained

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2026

India and the European Union formally concluded a long-negotiated Free Trade Agreement today, ending years of stalled talks and signalling a major shift in India’s trade posture with advanced economies. Branded by leaders as historic, the deal is significant not because of political optics but because of its sheer economic scale. It links two large […]

International

India Rebuts Pakistan at UN Over Operation Sindoor Claims

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2026

New York — India strongly rejected Pakistan’s account of Operation Sindoor during a United Nations Security Council session. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said Pakistan’s narrative on the 2025 military conflict with India was “false and self-serving” and aimed at harming India’s interests and reputation. Dispute Over Operation Sindoor

International

Xi Jinping Calls India, China Friends on Republic Day

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent greetings to India on its 77th Republic Day, describing India and China as “friends, partners and good neighbours”. In a message addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, Xi said stable and cooperative ties between the two countries are important not only for both nations but also for global peace and development. […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Why India Needs Its Own EMP and HPM Weapons Now

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sounded bizarre on the surface. A “secret weapon” that made enemy systems simply stop working, rockets that would not launch, buttons that did nothing. Strip away the theatrics and the name-calling, and what remains is something far more serious: an open admission that […]

Economy National

India on Track to Become Third-Largest Economy: President Murmu

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

President Droupadi Murmu said India is steadily progressing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. Addressing the nation ahead of Republic Day, she said India continues to remain among the fastest-growing major economies, supported by strong fundamentals and policy stability. Growth Drivers and Outlook The President

Op-Eds Opinion

What the Bangladesh Turmoil Means for India’s Eastern Security

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

India is watching Bangladesh’s political upheaval not as a distant democracy debate but as a direct challenge to its eastern security calculus. What makes the current churn especially concerning for New Delhi is not just internal political instability, but the visible role of external actors, explicit diplomatic signalling, and the sidelining of a long-standing governing

International

Iran Thanks India for UNHRC Resolution Vote

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Iran has thanked India after New Delhi voted against a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council that criticised Iran over alleged human rights violations. The resolution was moved during a recent UNHRC session and sought to extend the mandate of an international investigative mechanism on Iran. Tehran expresses appreciation Iran’s ambassador in New […]

National

India Knows How To Manage Power: PM Modi

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India understands how to build, manage and use its national power responsibly. He made the remarks while addressing a Parakram Diwas function commemorating the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Comments On National Capability Modi said India is becoming a resolute and powerful nation in the 21st […]