Narendra Modi

On 6 October 2026, Delhi police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other MPs during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protests, which began with a youth-led movement on 2 October, center on allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls has removed over 130 million names, potentially disenfranchising eligible voters. The Election Commission and BJP deny manipulation. The Supreme Court has sought responses but declined to suspend Kumar.

5 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 7, 07:45 AM UTC

On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv (FZ1073) was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot, an Omani national, attacked the captain with an axe or knife, seriously injuring him. The captain opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. The plane dropped sharply before off-duty pilots landed it safely. Israeli and UAE authorities treat it as a suspected terrorist attack. The co-pilot had reportedly been fired from Oman Air over extremist views.

57 reports · 7 sources · Updated Oct 5, 10:24 PM UTC

Six U.S. Air Force F-35A fighters and over 200 Airmen deployed to Jodhpur Air Force Station, India, on September 26 for their first participation in a large-scale exercise on Indian soil. Exercise Tarang Shakti, India's largest multinational aerial training event, runs from September 26 to October 12, with eight countries contributing aircraft. The deployment marks a milestone in U.S.-India defense cooperation.

5 reports · 2 sources · Updated Sep 28, 08:54 PM UTC

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit, his first trip to India since 2019, and held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders agreed to view relations strategically and promote cultural and commercial exchanges, though deep divisions persist over border disputes and a trade imbalance. The summit also addressed de-dollarization, AI cooperation, and critical minerals.

14 reports · 7 sources · Updated Sep 14, 01:56 AM UTC

The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, hosted by India, brought together leaders including Modi, Xi Jinping, Putin, and Iran’s Pezeshkian. The bloc adopted a joint declaration urging “maximum restraint” in the Middle East and condemning unilateral sanctions, but sidestepped blame for the Iran war and omitted mention of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Internal divisions over geopolitical conflicts and US tensions tested unity, while rising oil prices gave BRICS leverage by having Iran at the table.

16 reports · 5 sources · Updated Sep 13, 02:44 PM UTC