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 1.Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt, with no sign that the warring parties are moving towards ending the conflict that the US and Israel launched on February 28. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-war-iran-threatens-to-go-on-offensive-in-hormuz-if-diplomacy-with-us-fails-11923215 2.India said on Monday that it had signed a contract with General Atomics ‌Aeronautical Systems to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian high-altitude long-endurance drones for the Indian Navy for a period of 30 months at a cost of 19.43 billion ⁠rupees ($203 million). https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-signs-203-million-drone-lease-deal-with-general-atomics-2026-08-17/ 3.Student leader Devendra Na...

 1.80th Independence Day Highlights: The nation commemorated the 80th Independence Day on August 15, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations at the Red Fort complex here amid patriotic fervour and multi-layer security.For the first time, the national song, 'Vande Mataram', was rendered during the celebrations at the Red Fort.An Army band played the tune of 'Vande Mataram' as the guests present on the occasion sang the national song. This was followed by the prime minister hoisting the national flag, and then the National Anthem was recited. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/80th-independence-day-2026-live-updates-from-red-fort-pm-modi-speech-on-15-august-celebration-vande-mataram-11912013 2.The 2026 Monsoon Session of the Parliament which commenced on July 20 and culminated on Thursday (August 13) witnessed the passing of 12 Bills wherein majority of them were passed without much debate. 11 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha while 2 Bills were intro...

 1.The US has accused more than 40 countries, including India, of being part of what it called a "shadow trans-shipment network" that helps China avoid high American tariffs. In a report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam', top trade adviser Peter Navarro said the US would use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect such shipments and take action against them. Navarro said the practice had become more common after 2018, when the Trump administration imposed Section 301 tariffs on China over what it described as unfair trade practices. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-accuses-india-and-40-countries-of-helping-china-evade-tariffs-via-transshipment-ptag-2970777-2026-08-13 2.The Parliament has passed an amendment curbing the power of State Governments to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, paving the way for a more uniform fiscal regime for the mining sector. The Rajya Sabha today cleared the Mines and Minerals (Develo...

 1.India's foreign ministry said peace along its disputed border with China is critical to ties between the Asian ‌neighbours, amid reports of renewed military tensions between the two countries' troops in a remote corner of the Himalayas.New Delhi's comment is its second in less than a week and comes as the Asian giants seek to mend ties following deadly clashes in 2020. It also comes ahead of a summit of BRICS countries in New Delhi from September 12 to 13 that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-says-border-peace-critical-ties-with-china-amid-reports-military-tensions-2026-08-12/ 2.The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026, seeking to change the state's name to Keralam, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. On Day 18 of the monsoon session of the Parliament, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on Thursday minutes after proceedings resumed at 3 pm amid Opposition protest and sloganeering over a discuss...

 1.US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a “very good working relationship” and will resolve differences over Washington’s threatened tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday. Navarro’s comments came days after the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill that could allow Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas including India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/trump-modi-have-very-good-ties-will-resolve-russian-oil-tariff-row-us-official/articleshow/133167210.cms 2.President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to the Vande Mataram Bill, granting the National Song the same legal protection as the national anthem. The Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, last month, amending the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The legislation seeks to give Vande Mataram...

 1.At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.The death toll is likely to rise, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.The magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó province, the country's geological service said. It was felt across an enormous area, stretching for hundreds of miles across western Colombia. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20e360lx0vo 2.Away from the frenzied social media narratives and peaked emotions, India and Bangladesh are quietly working behind the scenes to normalise relations between the two countries, ThePrint has learnt. Government sources said that India’s High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi, a political appointee, calling on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday is a reflection of what is actually happening on the ground. https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-bangladesh-ties-may-be-moving-towa...