• The Federal

    Opinion

    When your 'best friends' start a war, silence is not diplomacy

    D Ravi Kanth
    3 March 2026 6:54 PM IST

    As the Iran-US-Israel war sends oil prices soaring and destabilises the Gulf, Modi's failure to call out Washington's role risks turning silence into complicity

    When your best friends start a war, silence is not diplomacy
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    People chant slogans as they protest against US and Israeli strikes
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    Iran strikes: Trump and Netanyahu make a mockery of global order
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    By striking Iran, Trump and Netanyahu make a mockery of global order

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    What Modi said on AI and jobs in interview with ANI

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    Donald Trump JD Vance

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    25 Feb 2026 8:00 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

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    25 Feb 2026 8:00 AM IST
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    24 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
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    A new trade game in South Asia, where reciprocal means unequal

    A new trade game in South Asia, where 'reciprocal' means 'unequal'

    13 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    As US retreats from climate action, time for India to step forward

    As US retreats from climate action, time for India to step forward

    11 Feb 2026 8:27 PM IST
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    India could gain largely from America trade deal

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    8 Feb 2026 12:09 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump

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    Sunetra Pawar taking over as Maharashtra Deputy CM is yet another instance of NDA dyastic politics

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    Modi Trump

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    Bangladesh polls: Jamaat on back foot after chief’s remarks on working women

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    Assam's normalisation of hate can steadily erode the very idea of India

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