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My Take 5 (Edition 68): The week that was in international affairs
May 10, 2026, 9:32 AM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are discussing Russia’s scaled-down May 9 parade due to fears of Ukrainian drone strikes, Poland’s massive defence investment, US & Iran playing cat…
May 10, 2026, 9:32 AM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 67): The week that was in international affairs
April 30, 2026, 10:31 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering UAE’s exit from Opec, how Ukraine is taking the war to Russia, King Charles’ successful US trip, Syria’s transitional justice, and…
April 30, 2026, 10:31 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 66): The week that was in international affairs
April 20, 2026, 8:51 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, historic elections in Hungary, polls in Bulgaria, Ukraine’s robot army, and the Baltic states’…
April 20, 2026, 8:51 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 65): The week that was in international affairs
April 10, 2026, 11:25 PM IST
After a short break, welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week, we are covering the scheduled Iran-US ceasefire talks in Pakistan, the Orthodox Easter…
April 10, 2026, 11:25 PM IST
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‘Not imposing anything on Ukraine… Territorial issues could be solved through direct Zelenskyy-Putin talks’: Steve Witkoff
February 27, 2026, 8:02 AM IST
Kyiv: Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told a gathering of the Yalta European Strategy here that resolving territorial issues in the Russia-Ukraine war could be left to a direct meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin. Joining…
February 27, 2026, 8:02 AM IST
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Ukraine Stands: Four years of full-scale war hasn’t broken Ukrainians. They thrive as resistance
February 23, 2026, 10:49 PM IST
I write this as I am on my way to Kyiv. Tomorrow, Feb 24, will mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. And despite Trump’s attempts to ‘negotiate’ an end to…
February 23, 2026, 10:49 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs
February 17, 2026, 8:59 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your round-up of top international news of the past week. In this edition we are covering the results of the recent election in Bangladesh, PM Sanae…
February 17, 2026, 8:59 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 63): The week that was in international affairs
January 30, 2026, 9:45 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering developments in Syria between Damascus and the Kurds, the signing of the India-EU FTA,…
January 30, 2026, 9:45 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 62): The week that was in international affairs
January 13, 2026, 10:16 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. And boy has it been a hectic start to the new year. This week we are covering Trump’s new…
January 13, 2026, 10:16 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 61): The year that was in international affairs
December 31, 2025, 10:21 PM IST
Welcome to the final edition of My Take 5 in the year 2025. As the year closes – and everyone heads off to their New Year’s eve plans – here’s a quick synopsis of the…
December 31, 2025, 10:21 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 60): The week that was in international affairs
December 10, 2025, 3:48 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering Putin’s visit to New Delhi, Lithuania declares emergency over Belarussian balloons, Trump reiterates an…
December 10, 2025, 3:48 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 59): The week that was in international affairs
December 1, 2025, 9:04 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are again covering the negotiations over the US-sponsored peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, President…
December 1, 2025, 9:04 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 58): The week that was in international affairs
November 20, 2025, 2:57 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of top international news. This week we are covering Ukraine’s other ongoing war against corruption, Russia’s continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities, Bangladesh’s International…
November 20, 2025, 2:57 PM IST
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‘Changes will need to be made to the Syrian constitution regarding Kurdish rights… Discussions will also continue on how Syria should be governed within a decentralised framework’
November 10, 2025, 7:33 PM IST
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in Washington and will meet Trump today. This is the first visit by a Syrian president to the White House since 1946. However, al-Sharaa’s interim administration back home continues to…
November 10, 2025, 7:33 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 57): The week that was in international affairs
November 3, 2025, 2:39 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering the Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, Russia’s Burevestnik missile, the new India-US defence framework, Sudan’s…
November 3, 2025, 2:39 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 56): The week that was in international affairs
October 24, 2025, 9:26 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering the fast-paced developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, India reopening its embassy in Afghanistan, the…
October 24, 2025, 9:26 PM IST
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Shadow Men: How the Ashley Tellis case highlights the evolving nature of counterintelligence work
October 17, 2025, 11:18 PM IST
US courts will decide whether the case against Indian-origin foreign policy expert and US govt adviser Ashley Tellis will stand. He’s accused of habouring top-secret US govt documents at his home and meeting Chinese govt…
October 17, 2025, 11:18 PM IST
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Talking to Taliban
October 9, 2025, 9:00 PM IST
Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India marks a major strategic move by New Delhi. That this is the first ministerial-level visit by a Taliban official in the history of India-Afghanistan ties shows…
October 9, 2025, 9:00 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 55): The week that was in international affairs
October 6, 2025, 10:34 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly roundup of top international news. This week we are covering Trump’s peace deal for Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla’s attempt to break Israel’s naval…
October 6, 2025, 10:34 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 54): The week that was in international affairs
September 16, 2025, 9:32 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news over the past week. In this edition we are covering the Gen-Z revolution in Nepal, Israel’s surprise strike on…
September 16, 2025, 9:32 PM IST
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