Rajan Thind
World Affairs Editor
57 articles · Writes about India
Rajan Thind leads The NE Times' coverage of world affairs, tracking policy, governance and the big stories shaping the globe. He writes explainers and analysis that put the day's news in context.
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Putin Warns Europe of Reciprocal Ship Seizures as the Shadow-Fleet Standoff Hardens
Speaking aboard a missile warship, the Russian leader said Moscow will start seizing European vessels if EU states keep detaining sanction-busting tankers, and claimed conflict potential in the Asia-Pacific is growing.
Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms as the Atlantic Season Stirs With Three Systems to Watch
The season's third named storm spun up over the central Atlantic as forecasters gave a tropical wave near Cabo Verde an 80% chance of development, with Tropical Storm Dolly potentially days away.
Families Say Sailors Have Tried to Go Overboard as USS Abraham Lincoln's Deployment Stretches Past 250 Days
The carrier's roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines are in their ninth month at sea supporting operations against Iran, a modern record for consecutive days without a port call, and families describe a crew under severe strain.
Europe's First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1999 Sweeps From Greenland to Spain
The Moon's shadow crossed Siberia, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on Tuesday evening, giving mainland Spain its first totality since 1905 and drawing millions into the path for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of darkness.
Jihadist Violence Escalates in Burkina Faso and Niger as Juntas Deepen Russian Ties
JNIM and Islamic State affiliates have increased attacks in Niger and Burkina Faso, reports say, as the AES states coordinate responses and deepen ties with Russia.
Attacks, Abductions and Counter-Offensives Persist in the Lake Chad War
ISWAP and Boko Haram factions have continued attacks on bases, villages and schools while Nigerian forces report rescues, leaving the northeast an active war zone.
Balochistan Insurgency Escalates With Attacks on Police, Soldiers and Transport Routes
Baloch insurgents killed abducted police and soldiers while Pakistani forces reported killing dozens of militants, in attacks and sweeps across the province.
EU Naval Forces Intercept a Russian-Linked Tanker as the Shadow Fleet Comes Under Pressure
An Italy-led mission detained a sanctioned, Cameroon-reflagged tanker near Sicily, tying the Ukraine war to sanctions enforcement and Mediterranean shipping.
Egypt, UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Chad Are Drawn Into Sudan's Regional Power Struggle
Accusations of external sponsorship and cross-border spillover are making Sudan's war harder to contain, as regional states are said to back rival sides.
Ecuador's Internal Armed Conflict Strategy Faces New Abuse Allegations and Questions Over US Support
A rights report has challenged the safeguards of Ecuador's militarised anti-gang campaign, alleging abuses and raising questions about the scope of US involvement.
Drone Attack at Egypt's Damietta Port Shows the Iran War Reaching New Civilian Infrastructure
Drones struck two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port, with no party confirmed responsible, as Cairo condemned the attack and worked to prevent wider escalation.
Israel Raises Serious Concerns Over Hamas Disarmament Verification and Withdrawal Sequencing
Israeli officials warned Hamas could rebuild if troops left before weapons and tunnels were dismantled, exposing the security dispute the framework has not settled.
ISIS Cells Continue Low-Cost Attacks in Iraq and Syria Despite Territorial Defeat
Stripped of the ground it once held, ISIS endures through rural cells staging ambushes, kidnappings and bombings across Iraq and the Syrian desert, monitors report.
Iraq's Government Faces a Militia Disarmament Test as the Regional War Spills Across Its Territory
Foreign strikes and militia drone attacks pressed Baghdad to assert control, as some Popular Mobilization factions weighed disarmament while others firmly refused.
India and Pakistan Trade Sharp Kashmir Warnings While a Fragile Truce Holds
Defence officials in New Delhi and Islamabad traded sovereignty claims over Kashmir this week, hardening the rhetoric even as the Line of Control stayed quiet.
Myanmar's Military Presses Forward as Resistance Groups Struggle to Coordinate
Myanmar's army has moved back onto the offensive in several regions, reports say, while resistance forces struggle with coordination and supply.
Myanmar's Leader Sets Out a Five-Year Road Map and Defends Conscription
In a 100-day speech, Min Aung Hlaing set out a five-year road map of development and later elections, while rejecting an ASEAN peace plan he said lacked consensus.
South Sudan Peace Monitors Warn Civilian Deaths and Political Delays Threaten the Transition
Ceasefire monitors and the UN mission reported rising civilian harm and urged faster progress on security and elections, as leaders pledged support for the deal.
South Kivu Highlands Fighting Continues Despite Regional and US-Brokered Agreements
Clashes over strategic highland positions near Minembwe show that agreements brokered by regional and US mediators have yet to reach the fighters on the ground.
Faster Settlement Approvals and Annexation Talk Open a Political Front in the West Bank
Netanyahu said settlement approvals near the clash site would be accelerated as ministers pressed for annexation, opening a political front in the West Bank.
Romania's Drone Interception Renews Fears the Ukraine War Could Spill Into NATO Territory
Romania said a fighter jet downed a suspected Russian drone after repeated airspace incidents, testing NATO's rules on attribution and escalation near the border.
Rebel Attacks Near the Sudan Border Test CAR Forces, Russian Allies and UN Peacekeepers
An assault on the border town of Am Dafok killed people and wounded peacekeepers before forces regained control, exposing how fragile the CAR's north-east remains.
Turkish and Egyptian Deployments Deepen the Foreign Military Role in Somalia
Turkey has deployed aircraft and ground forces while Egypt sent over 1,000 troops to join AUSSOM, deepening the foreign military role in Somalia.
Truck Bombing at Cucuta Police Base Points to a Harder Phase in Colombia's ELN Conflict
An explosion outside a Cucuta police base injured officers days before a presidential handover, testing the government's total-peace strategy on a tense border.
The National Committee and International Force Could Reshape Who Governs Gaza After the War
A proposed committee and international force would run Gaza's civil affairs and security, but their legitimacy, authority and financing remain untested.
Syria's Government Consolidates Control While ISIS Cells Remain Active
Damascus is extending its authority after fighting with Kurdish-led forces, but ISIS remnants and unresolved Kurdish integration shape a fragile post-Assad order.
Sudan's Front Line Shifts to Kordofan and Blue Nile After the Country's De Facto Partition
With the capital no longer the focal point, fighting has moved to the regions linking Sudan's rival eastern and western zones, deepening a de facto partition.
Wildberries Warehouses Become a Flashpoint in Ukraine's Campaign Against Russia's War Economy
A Samara warehouse fire after a reported Ukrainian drone strike renewed debate over dual-use logistics, economic warfare and the workers caught in between.
West Papua Conflict Deepens Amid Reported Killings, Drone Claims and Displacement
A rebel group's claim that it executed three alleged spies, which Indonesia disputes by calling the victims civilians, has sharpened a hard-to-verify conflict.
US Launches New Strikes on Iranian Targets After Attack on American Forces
The US struck Iranian targets after saying its forces in Jordan were attacked, as President Trump promised retaliation and Iran vowed to answer the strikes.
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