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Rezaul H Laskar

Rezaul H Laskar

Rezaul H Laskar is the Foreign Affairs Editor at Hindustan Times. His interests include movies and music.

Articles by Rezaul H Laskar

India rushes aid for Afghanistan quake victims, Jaishankar speaks to Muttaqi

India delivers food supplies to Afghanistan for the families affected by the earthquake. (@MEAIndia X)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 08:20 PM IST

India, Bahrain explore ways to expand trade and investment

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar with Bahrain Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani during the 5th India-Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting, in New Delhi. (@MEAIndia)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 06:59 PM IST

Russian woman leaves India with child amid custody battle in SC; Embassy responds

The Russian embassy “implements its priority duties to ensure and defend rights and legitimate interests of Russian citizens in full accordance with the Indian legislation”, the statement said.

Published on Nov 01, 2025 07:56 PM IST

Delhi supports Kabul as talks with Pak stall

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a media briefing, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Published on Oct 31, 2025 06:38 AM IST

China eases restrictions, grants licences to Indian firms to import rare earth magnets

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a media briefing in New Delhi (@MEAIndia)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 10:56 PM IST

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League moves International Court over retaliatory violence

(FILES) The International Crimes Tribunal, a domestic war crimes court set up in Bangladesh in 2009, has concluded proceedings against Sheikh Hasina and is expected to give its ruling in November (AFP)

Updated on Oct 30, 2025 07:52 PM IST

Studying implications of US sanctions, says India amid decline in Russian oil buy

FILE: A view of reservoirs of Russian state-controlled oil giant OAO Rosneft, at Priobskoye oil field near Nefteyugansk, in western Siberia (AP)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 07:08 PM IST

New Delhi backs Kabul, says Pak’s cross-border terror unacceptable to neighbours

A Taliban security personnel stands guard along a road near the Ghulam Khan zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Gurbuz district in the southeast of Khost province (AFP FILE)

Updated on Oct 30, 2025 07:40 PM IST

India says US has granted 6-month exemption from sanctions on Chabahar port

People familiar with the matter said that the US administration initially granted an exemption of about a month after the Indian side approached it for discussions on the matter.

Updated on Oct 30, 2025 07:45 PM IST

Speedy conclusion of India-EU trade deal can make a big difference: Jaishankar

S Jaishankar (HT)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 08:24 AM IST

India, China agree to maintain LAC stability

India, China agree to maintain LAC stability

Published on Oct 30, 2025 08:00 AM IST

India-EU trade deal can make ‘big difference’ to stabilise world economy: Jaishankar

External affairs minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with delegation of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, in New Delhi. (@DrSJaishankar/via PTI)

Published on Oct 29, 2025 09:37 PM IST

India winds up presence at airbase in Tajikistan

The Ayni airbase was originally built in the Soviet era and had fallen into disrepair after the break up of the Soviet Union.

Published on Oct 29, 2025 07:25 PM IST

India working with Thailand to repatriate Indians who fled Myanmar scam centre

Myanmar’s military cracked down on the Chinese-backed KK Park, a cybercrime hub. (AFP)

Published on Oct 29, 2025 06:41 PM IST

Trump says he’s doing trade deal with India as US works on similar pacts globally

US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit. (AFP)

Published on Oct 29, 2025 03:19 PM IST

India faces balancing act on Russia amid US trade talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China in September. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 29, 2025 01:37 AM IST

HAL, Russian aviation major ink pact for building civilian commuter jets

Prabhat Ranjan from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Oleg Bogomolov from United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) during an MoU signing for production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100, at Moscow in Russia. (@HALHQBLR)

Published on Oct 28, 2025 07:29 PM IST

India must remain ready for ‘war-like’ situation, redefine security: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh at the event organised by Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in New Delhi. (HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)

Updated on Oct 27, 2025 07:00 PM IST

Energy trade increasingly constricted, says Jaishankar at East Asia Summit

Jaishankar said there were growing concerns about the reliability of supply chains and access to markets (X/DrSJaishankar)

Updated on Oct 28, 2025 06:09 AM IST

Asean cornerstone of India’s Act East policy, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attends the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit 2025, on Sunday. (DPR PMO)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 09:05 PM IST

After border clashes, Taliban plans to build dams on river that flows into Pak

An aerial view shows the Kunar river running past a hillside in Kunar province on September 14 (AFP)

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 05:16 AM IST

Op Sindoor reflected new strategic thinking, Rajnath Singh tells army commanders

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during Army Commanders’ Conference in Jaisalmer. (@SpokespersonMoD)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 07:46 PM IST

Key EU panel reaching India for trade talks ahead of Dec-end FTA deadline

During a visit to India with the EU College of Commissioners in February, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and PM Modi aimed to conclude the FTA negotiations by the year-end. (HT FILE PHOTO/Ajay Aggarwal)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 06:31 PM IST

PM Modi to address Asean summit virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an event at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.(ANI)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 04:08 AM IST

Defence ministry approves procurement of weapons systems worth ₹79,000 crore

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives for the ‘Commanders’ Conference 2025’ at Nausena Bhawan, in New Delhi, on Thursday. (PTI)

Published on Oct 23, 2025 08:23 PM IST

Modi to join Asean-India Summit virtually due to scheduling issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 23, 2025 01:19 PM IST

PM Modi unlikely to attend Asean summit in Malaysia next week

The government’s focus is currently on the upcoming state assembly elections in Bihar, people familiar with the matter said. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 23, 2025 07:58 AM IST

Trump, Modi discuss trade during phone call as India, US work to repair ties

Modi thanked Trump in a social media post on Wednesday for conveying Diwali greetings. (Reuters/File)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 02:34 PM IST

India formally upgrades its ‘technical mission’ in Kabul to embassy

The formal announcement from the external affairs ministry came less than a week after Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi concluded his visit to India. (Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 06:27 AM IST

India upgrades ‘technical mission’ in Kabul to embassy after Muttaqi visit

External affairs minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with his Afghanistan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi on October 10. (@DrSJaishankar)

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 10:35 PM IST

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