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Roving Periscope: To eclipse China, the US elevates S. Arabia as “Major Non-NATO Ally”

November 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After virtually losing the Middle East to China briefly during the COVID-19 and Joe Biden era (2020-24), the US now has all the eggs in its basket: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey—and neutralized its bete noire Iran, for now. This is the key takeaway from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman […]

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Defence: The US okays the sale of missiles, artillery rounds worth $93 million to India

November 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As Russia offered India Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft, without restrictions, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi next month, the US has, in a major defence deal, swiftly cleared the sale of Javelin missiles and Excalibur artillery rounds worth USD 93 million to India. The US move […]

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Bangladesh: Amid turmoil, Dhaka to seek Interpol help for Hasina’s extradition from India

November 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With India unlikely to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, 78, in a hurry to Bangladesh after a kangaroo tribunal sentenced her in absentia to death for alleged “crimes against humanity,” Dhaka is planning to seek Interpol’s help to get her, the media reported on Wednesday. Amid internal turmoil […]

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Bangladesh: After her death sentence, India unlikely to return Hasina in a hurry

November 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As Islamists applaud a kangaroo tribunal sentencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on charges of “crimes against humanity,” and Dhaka asking New Delhi to return her, India is unlikely to send her back to Bangladesh in a hurry. Hasina, 78, who fled Dhaka as pro-Pakistani Islamists, disguised as ‘student […]

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Detente? Trump plans to meet NY Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

November 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In yet another of his multiple ‘climbdowns,’ which his supporters believe is a sagacious step, US President Donald Trump plans to meet with his youngest political foe, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, soon, the media reported on Monday. He indicated on Sunday that he plans to meet with Mamdani, and said […]

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Roving Periscope: Pro-Islamabad Dhaka sentences Hasina to death for “crimes against humanity”

November 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Given Bangladesh sleeping with its ex, Pakistan, and its increasing anti-India stance by going closer than ever to China—and, of course, the USA–nobody was surprised when a special kangaroo tribunal in Dhaka on Monday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed to death in absentia for alleged “crime against humanity.” […]

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Media: BBC refuses to pay $1 bn; Trump may now sue it for $5 bn compensation

November 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Even after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) tendered an unconditional, public apology, and even wrote him a letter regretting its professional misconduct, an unrelenting US President Donald Trump said on Friday he may sue the broadcaster next week, seeking a compensation of up to USD 5 billion. This week, the […]

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Roving Periscope: Two Pak SC judges resign against Mullah Munir turning Sultan

November 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Two judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan resigned on Friday after “Field Marshal” Syed Asim Munir’s constitutional coup via Parliament that not only elevated him further on the echelons of power but also granted him immunity from prosecution for life. After President Asif Ali Zardari’s only too expected ‘approval’ […]

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Media: Finally, the BBC apologizes to Trump, but refuses to pay compensation

November 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Continuing its hallowed ‘tradition’ of rushing to sensationalize reporting, and then apologizing, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) apologized on Thursday to US President Donald Trump over its misleading editorial, but asserted there was no basis for his defamation claim. If the case went to trial, however, legal experts said the […]

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Roving Periscope: Pakistan discovers a Constitutional God—Syed Asim Munir!

November 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan now has a new God: Syed Asim Munir! Decades ago, when the South Asian country was America’s lapdog, its own people mocked their rulers: Upar Allah, Neeche Amrika (We have Allah up there, and America down here)! In this hallowed galaxy, they can now add […]

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