Trump isn’t letting this go, and making clear to the Saudis that it was U.S. diplomacy (and not theirs) that saved the day.

A look at Riyadh's new and modern metro system #SpecialReport #BTS

China reasserts India border claims with fresh list of ‘standard’ place names. More than a dozen mountains are among the new spots assigned Chinese names in Arunachal Pradesh, known in China as Zangnan. scmp.com/news/china/pol…

Yalda Hakim slams Indian ministers for avoiding interviews, while praising Pakistan's officials for tackling tough questions head-on. Yalda Hakim

Are any of India’s foreign policy relationships built on shared values? As far as I can tell, it's just shared interests.

India's oppo leader now also asking: How many aircraft did the Indian Air Force lose?

"...Indian TV news long ago relinquished membership of the reality-based community..."

“What does this say about Chinese versus Western technology? Probably not a whole lot, but it probably says a lot more about systems of systems, about training, about tactics … about all of those difficult-to-quantify things.” On the PAF Kill Chain. airandspaceforces.com/india-pakistan…

We join Pakistan’s leaders in condemning the brutal, unconscionable attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan. The murder of innocent children is beyond comprehension. We grieve with the families who lost loved ones, and our thoughts are with those recovering. No child

Every prospective foreign guest to the Oval now wondering if Trump will wheel in a TV, grab a clicker, and explain their own country back to them.

Just a thought, but might be more strategically coherent to link the airspace ban to the IWT’s unresolved status.

It is already eight times since May 10 that President Trump has made serious claims that undermined India and crossed New Delhi's diplomatic redlines. But he hasn't been officially rebutted by the Modi govt. Now Misri is rushing to DC - tells you all. thewire.in/diplomacy/eigh…

Curious that Iran in India had to delete this.

Shashi also forgets that India’s Parliament currently boasts a map of Akhand Bharat...

Trump has often claimed he used trade to halt India-Pakistan hostilities. Now, for the first time, his administration has made that claim in an official filing (signed by US Commerce Secy) before a US federal court. thewire.in/diplomacy/trad…

As if everyone’s nerves weren’t frayed enough, the new Mission Impossible villain is an AI that’s seized control of 8 of the world’s 9 nuclear arsenals.

"...India continues to define the conflict in ongoing terms, principally bc New Delhi needs to redefine the outcome of the short war with a new headline for domestic Indian consumption." SenatorSherryRehman thenews.com.pk/print/1316239-…

If the number of jets lost is truly inconsequential, then stating it would seem the more logical way to start regaining cred.

Opposition's Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea election after months of martial law chaos bbc.in/3SuG4WO