India
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The Waiver Is Gone. India Is Next.
Bessent just ended the sanctions relief that let India buy Russian and Iranian oil. He also threatened secondary sanctions on the banks that helped them do it.
India Just Rewrote the Rules for Who Controls Speech Online
The 2026 IT Rules amendment gives government ministries direct power to order takedowns, make advisories binding, and remove safe harbour from platforms that don't comply within hours.
Pakistan's Both Sides
Pakistan is hosting US-Iran peace talks while simultaneously sending fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact. The two moves are not contradictory. They are Pakistan's bet on being indispensable to everyone.
India Revokes the Right to Know Who You Are
A 2014 Supreme Court ruling said transgender Indians had a constitutional right to self-identify their gender. The 2026 amendment says the state, through a medical board, will decide instead.