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 […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Why the West Pressured India on Russian Oil Without Wanting Supply to Stop

By BPN News Desk January 24, 2026

Western capitals have spent the last two years telling their publics that sanctions are choking Russia’s war machine, and that the rest of the world is falling in line. India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer, became a prime stage for this storyline. The pressure on New Delhi to cut Russian crude has been loud, constant, […]

National

Census 2027 Phase I to Begin With 33 Questions

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

The Union government has finalised the questionnaire for the first phase of Census 2027, which will focus on houselisting and housing conditions. Phase I of the census is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026, and will continue for several months as part of the nationwide enumeration exercise. Scope of the Questionnaire The first phase […]

International

India Skips Trump’s Board of Peace Launch in Davos

By BPN News Desk January 22, 2026

India did not participate in the launch of the newly announced “Board of Peace”, a U.S.-backed international initiative unveiled by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The proposed Board of Peace is aimed at overseeing post-conflict stabilisation, ceasefire monitoring and reconstruction efforts in Gaza following the Israel–Hamas war.