The latest episode of Statecraft examines the evolving strategic posture of the Quad nations following their New Delhi meeting, focusing on maritime domain awareness and critical mineral supply chains across the Indo-Pacific. Concurrently, geopolitical tensions escalate as Iranian forces down a United States drone amid ongoing peace negotiations in Qatar regarding frozen assets. In the Middle East, efforts by the United States administration to expand the Abraham Accords face significant resistance, with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan rejecting normalisation without an irreversible pathway to Palestinian statehood. The broadcast also highlights the cultural and historical friction between the United States and ancient civilisations like Iran and China, illustrating how deep-rooted civilisational memory contrasts with modern diplomatic pressure. The episode concludes with a segment from Dhaka featuring a viral albino buffalo slated for sacrifice during Eid al-Adha.
A special report on the impending political transition in Karnataka reveals that the current Chief Minister is likely to step down, making way for the Deputy Chief Minister. According to sources, the Congress leadership has asked the incumbent to resign and transition to a national role via the Rajya Sabha.
These two Madhya Pradesh teammates, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar, scripted Indian athletics history by pushing each other to a sensational joint national record of 5.45m at the Federation Cup 2026.
In our image of the segment, watch this story from Maharashtra's Nanded, where the groom and his brother provided insurance cover of Rs one lakh to approximately three thousand five hundred guests who attended the wedding.
A major crisis has emerged over the Central Board of Secondary Education's new online evaluation system, prompting widespread distress among class 12 students.
