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Saturday, September 12, 2026

‘Can't Bully Iran Into Surrender’: Pezeshkian Hits Out At US, Israel Over Attacks On Civilians

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said Iran would not surrender to pressure from the US and Israel, saying Iran would not be forced into submission and questioning why civilian infrastructure and essential supplies were being targeted instead of military forces. “If Americans are warriors, let them face our valiant military forces. Why wage war on civilian infrastructure, food supplies, and livelihoods?” Pezeshkian said in a post on X. “If they're human, why deny people access to water, food, and medicine? Our people can't be bullied into submission. Iran won't surrender,” he added. Pezeshkian, who is in India to attend the BRICS Summit, also rejected allegations that Tehran was pursuing nuclear weapons, saying Iran's nuclear activities had remained within internationally recognised rules. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lcy0AQJ1RtA?si=Q8rBIvufz2gETgy9" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3>‘Iran’s Nuclear Programme Was Within International Rules’</h3> In an exclusive interview with India Today, Pezeshkian also dismissed allegations that Tehran was pursuing nuclear weapons and said Iran remained willing to negotiate on the issue within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Pezeshkian said Iran's nuclear activities had been conducted within internationally recognised rules and pointed to its membership of the NPT. “If we were seeking nuclear weapons, we wouldn't have become a member of NPT. Now they are bringing about alibis and pretexts to attack our soil,” he said. He further said Iran's nuclear programme had been subjected to extensive international monitoring and that Tehran remained ready to negotiate on nuclear issues within the NPT framework. Pezeshkian said Iran was ready to resume negotiations on the nuclear issue but ruled out an immediate return to direct talks with the US, citing a severe loss of trust between the two countries. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/pm-modi-vladimir-putin-and-xi-jinping-hold-hands-at-brics-summit-send-strong-unity-message-1866437">PM Modi, Putin And Xi Hold Hands At BRICS Summit; Send Strong Unity Message</a> <h3>‘Very Difficult’ To Resume Direct Talks With Trump</h3> Pezeshkian said direct negotiations with US President Donald Trump would be particularly difficult following the killing of Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war that began on February 28. “They have martyred our leader on what basis? It is very difficult for our society,” Pezeshkian said, arguing that Iranian society could not be expected to immediately return to direct negotiations after the assassination of its leader. Asked whether Tehran would agree to direct talks with Trump without preconditions, Pezeshkian said Iran could not take such a decision immediately. He claimed that Tehran had subsequently reached an understanding with the US and signed a memorandum of understanding, but alleged that Washington later abandoned the agreement. Pezeshkian said Iran's position remained that sanctions should be lifted and that the US should stop attacking the country. <h3>Pezeshkian Meets UAE Crown Prince</h3> Separately, Pezeshkian held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on Saturday, according to the Iranian embassy. The meeting came amid severe strain in relations between Iran and the UAE after Iran targeted several US bases in the UAE in recent months as part of its retaliation for US attacks on Iranian installations. The meeting also came amid reports that Iran plans to meet members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iraq in Oman on September 14 to discuss an agreement on transit through the Strait of Hormuz. It would be the first such meeting since the start of the West Asia conflict. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/brics-summit-2026-update-india-declaration-condemns-pahalgam-attack-calls-for-zero-tolerance-on-terror-1866440">BRICS Summit: Delhi Declaration Condemns Pahalgam Attack, Calls For Zero Tolerance On Terror</a> <h3>Iran Maintains Nuclear Negotiation Position</h3> Pezeshkian's remarks came as Iran continued to reject allegations that its nuclear programme was aimed at developing weapons. While ruling out an immediate return to direct talks with Washington, he said Tehran was ready to resume negotiations within the NPT framework. He also reiterated Iran's demand for sanctions to be lifted and for the US to stop attacking the country.

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Observe Existing Agreements And Understandings: Modi Tells Xi On LAC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a long bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Saturday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in which both sides primarily discussed issues related to the de-facto border or the Line of Actual Control (LAC). During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi spoke about the existing border agreements with President Xi even as he reiterated that “peace and tranquility” in the border areas continues to remain a prerequisite for India in the development of the bilateral relationship. This is President Xi’s first to India in seven years and first trip since the 2020 Galwan border clash. Xi last visited India in October 2019 for the India-China Informal Summit with Modi in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. Both leaders last met in Tianjin, China in August 2025 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yhSFzBhrnas?si=u4hakBkCg2NgI6cb" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> “They (Modi and Xi) reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term perspective of their ties. Differences should not become disputes. Prime Minister highlighted that both sides must be guided by three mutuals- mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest,” said a readout issued by the Ministry of External Affairs after both leaders held an hourlong meeting in the capital’s Bharat Mandapam where the BRICS meeting was held. The statement also said, “Prime Minister emphasized that peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations. He underlined the need for both sides to observe existing agreements and understandings on border related issues.” It added, “The two leaders expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question proceeding from the political perspective of their overall bilateral relations and the long-term interests of the two peoples.” This assumes greater significance due to the fact that this meeting comes within days of the 25th Round of the Special Representatives (SR) Talks on the India-China Boundary Question in Beijing on August 25, 2026. During this meeting both sides discussed an “early and substantial harvest of boundary delimitation and border management” even as they came up with eight points of outcomes and consensus. India and China have six border agreements or protocols. These are: 1993 Agreement (mandated maintaining peace and tranquility along the LAC, 1996 Agreement (introduced confidence-building measures and prohibited the use of military capability against each other), 2005 Protocol (Laid down the specific modalities, procedures, and timelines for handling face-to-face situations), 2012 Agreement (Established the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination to monitor border affairs), 2013 Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA): Prohibited tailing or following each other's patrols and 2015 Modalities: Added new Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) points and hotlines. Also Read: <a href="https://ift.tt/zJY8TcZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://ift.tt/s6FOiLc />opinion-india-china-early-substantial-harvest-more-ambiguity-less-clarity-1864171</a> While the inclusion of "substantial harvest" signals a proactive push toward resolving portions of the border, in reality, under the foundational 2005 Agreement on Political Parameters, the border dispute was always meant to be treated as a single "package settlement". <h2>Xi Shares Four Points – Talks of ‘Restart’ to ‘Further Enhancement’</h2> Chinese President Xi, meanwhile, shared four points on “promoting the steady and long-term development of China-India relations.” “Xi Jinping pointed out that China has always viewed and developed its relations with India from a strategic and long-term perspective. In the past two years, he and Prime Minister Modi have met twice, guiding China-India relations from a restart to a further enhancement,” said a readout issued by Beijing on Saturday. According to Xi, both India and China “should eliminate interference with the political wisdom of mutual respect and understanding. We should commit to the parallel development and mutual promotion of bilateral relations and border issues, maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas.” He also said, “Both sides should work together to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.” “China and India have different national conditions, and can fully learn from each other's strengths, support each other, achieve mutual success, and develop together. Faced with a complex and volatile international situation, China and India, as the world's two most populous countries and important members of the Global South, shoulder important responsibilities,” said Xi. The situation along the border areas continues to be fraught with tension, as troops from both sides of the LAC are stationed in eastern Ladakh. While some progress has been made with disengagement at a few friction points, which led to a notable agreement in October 2024, the crucial subsequent steps toward de-escalation and troop withdrawal have yet to be implemented. The October 2024 agreement was pivotal, as it allowed both sides to restore their patrolling rights, effectively diffusing the immediate threat of armed conflict that had loomed over the region. This development has fostered a cautious hope for lasting peace, though uncertainties remain as both sides navigate the complexities of the situation.

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Friday, September 11, 2026

India, US will combine strength, resolve to defeat terror: Ambassador Kwatra

Washington, Sep 11 (PTI): India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday paid tributes at the National 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks in the US.In a message, Kwatra said India and the US will keep combining their strengths and resolve till terrorism is defeated.“On this day, 25 years ago, terrorists attacked the United States. We remember the victims today, and we hold their families in our prayers,” Kwatra said.He said terrorism has taken countless innocent lives across the world and those who carry it out, support and sponsor it, stand against everything good and decent in the shared humanity.“They stand against compassion, against dignity, against civilization itself,” Kwatra said.He said India has long lived with cross-border terrorism and remained at the forefront of the fight against it.“Our policy is one of zero tolerance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” Kwatra said.He said India came face-to-face with the terrorism again last year, when 26 innocent civilians were killed at Pahalgam in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists who were trained and sheltered across our borders.“India, and the United States, have stood together against this threat. We will keep combining our strengths and our resolve until terrorism is defeated,” Kwatra said.The US commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks of 2001 terror group al-Qaeda carried out three coordinated suicide attacks in New York and Washington, and a fourth one was foiled when passengers and crew fought hijackers on an aircraft, which crashed in an open field in Pennsylvania. PTI SKU AMS(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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Putin In India For BRICS Summit: Russian President Follows Strict Diet, From Quail Eggs To Pistachio Ice Cream

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in India ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit 2026. The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13, with leaders from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran and the UAE, along with other partner countries, expected to attend. As per NDTV report, Putin will stay at ITC Maurya. While several luxury hotels are preparing special dishes for the visiting delegates, reports suggest that the 73-year-old Russian leader travels with one of the world's most closely monitored food security systems. In fact, meals served to Putin during overseas visits are reportedly prepared by a specialised team that travels with him from Russia. The ingredients are said to undergo extensive checks before being used, while each dish is inspected to minimise potential risks. <h2>What Vladimir Putin Eats During Foreign Visits</h2> Reports suggest that food prepared by hotels or host-country kitchens is generally not part of Putin's routine. Instead, he reportedly travels with trained chefs and support staff from Russia and has also travelled with mobile food-testing equipment. Meals are reportedly prepared in secure kitchens set up specifically for his visits, using ingredients transported from Russia or thoroughly inspected beforehand. The system is built around one goal: minimising risk. Both in Russia and during international trips, dishes are thoroughly checked before being served to Putin, often by trained personnel. Even at state banquets, the food he consumes may be prepared separately by his own team. There may be exceptions on certain occasions, but such details have not been publicly confirmed. <h2>What Does Vladimir Putin's Everyday Diet Look Like?</h2> While the precautions surrounding his food are extensive, his everyday diet is reportedly fairly simple. His breakfast is said to include tvorog, a type of Russian cottage cheese, along with honey or porridge. He also reportedly prefers fresh juices and sometimes eats omelettes or raw quail eggs. His breakfast habits appear to favour protein-rich foods over sugary options. Fish reportedly features regularly in Putin's diet, particularly fresh or smoked varieties. Lamb is also said to be part of his diet, although rich and heavily seasoned dishes are generally avoided. His meals are also accompanied by simple salads containing vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers. Reports suggest that he generally avoids sweet desserts, rich pastries and other indulgent foods, except on special occasions. As for drinks, Putin reportedly likes fresh juices, kefir and herbal drinks. Traditional Russian drinks, including beetroot and horseradish blends, have also been reported as part of his diet. One reported exception to his otherwise disciplined diet is pistachio ice cream, which has often been cited as a personal favourite.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

BREAKING: Putin Arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit, marking his second visit to India in the past nine months. His aircraft landed at Palam Air Force Station at around 3:00 a.m., where he was received by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome, including a red-carpet reception and a Guard of Honour. His convoy later departed from the airport amid tight security arrangements across the national capital. During his visit, Putin is scheduled to participate in the BRICS Summit and hold several important meetings. A key focus will be his bilateral talks with Indian leadership, where defence cooperation and other areas of strategic partnership are expected to be discussed. The visit comes after Putin’s previous trip to India on December 5, 2025. The latest visuals from Palam Air Force Station show Putin receiving the ceremonial welcome upon his arrival. His visit is being closely watched for its potential significance for India-Russia relations and wider BRICS cooper

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Several Killed As Tourist Bus Crashes In Switzerland’s Graubünden

Reported by: Saim Du&scaron;an Inayatullah with AFP, dpa, Reuters Several people were killed and others injured in a tourist bush crash near the alpine village of Susch in Switzerland's eastern canton of Graubünden, police said on Thursday. Local police said that emergency response teams had been dispatched to the site of the crash. Dutch media reported that the bus was carrying tourists from the Netherlands. "These are Dutch &zwnj;customers of [Dutch tour operator] OAD. We cannot yet say how many people ⁠have been killed or injured," a spokeswoman for Dutch travel association ANVR told the newspaper De Telegraaf. De Telegraaf reported that 48 people were aboard the bus. The number has not been confirmed by police. The crash occurred on the road between Susch and the nearby village of Zernez, where the bus collided with a guardrail around 4:45 p.m. local time (1445 UTC), according to Swiss broadcaster SRF. The broadcaster reported that multiple helicopters were deployed as part of rescue operations. Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed his condolences in a post on X. "I am deeply shocked and dismayed by today’s tragic accident involving a Dutch coach in Graubünden," he said. "I offer my sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives." "The relevant Swiss authorities will ensure that a comprehensive and thorough investigation is carried out to establish all the circumstances surrounding this accident." Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live.

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Berlin Data Breach: 1.4 Million Records Stolen In Major Cyberattack

It was a story that almost went unnoticed amid all the clamor surrounding the closely watched state election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6. This highly alarming story is one of many recent reports that have detailed attacks on infrastructure or drone attacks on airports carried out by hostile foreign powers. Incidents like this one in the German capital highlight just how vulnerable Germany's data networks are. So what exactly happened? Since early September, employee files, official correspondence, pay stubs, and even scanned ID documents have been appearing on the dark web. The hacker group Rhysida stole the data and then tried to extort the Berlin city government. They demanded a ransom of 30 bitcoins, which is equivalent to about €2 million ($2.3 million), or else they would publish the sensitive data. But last Friday, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner stated: "The State of Berlin will not give in to blackmail." The data was subsequently published on the dark web, the part of the internet accessible only to tech-savvy users. In total, the data set consists of approximately 1.4 million records. <h2>An employee unknowingly opened a phishing email</h2> Two departments of the city government serving approximately four million residents have been compromised: the Department of Public Works and the Department of Transportation. This time, the attack wasn't carried out by foreign intelligence agencies, but by criminals. The hackers initially gained access to protected data between August 7 and 14 without being detected. Rhysida, a cybercrime group believed to originate from Eastern Europe, has been attacking public institutions around the world since 2023, claiming responsibility for nearly 280 attacks, primarily in the US. The hackers were able to gain access when a Berlin Transportation Authority employee replied to a phishing email, a message disguised to appear genuine and benign. Opening one of the attachments inadvertently grants the attackers access to the victim's network. In Berlin, the state government's secure fiber-optic network connects approximately 600 locations, ranging from municipal offices to senate departments. <h2>Data disclosure could have serious consequences</h2> The list of sectors that experts believe could be compromised illustrates the real gravity of the data breach. In addition to the personal data of employees and citizens, this includes information on combi-heat and power plants, fuel storage facilities, emergency power supply systems as well as prisons and water treatment plants. In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Newspaper, Jochim Selzer of the Chaos Computer Club said that the publication could have serious consequences for the people affected — even if the data only appeared on the hard-to-access dark web: "The more you know about a person, the better you can impersonate them and the better you can figure out what you need to know about them in order to, say, place an order on their behalf." <h2>Is changing passwords enough?</h2> And what about the political authorities responsible? The Berlin state government has instructed its employees to change their passwords. That, however, sparked outrage from Thorsten Schleheider, the vice-chairman of Berlin's police union. He said that Berlin's data has been inadequately protected for years and that many employees have not received sufficient training: "It is unthinkable that highly sensitive data was compromised for days, and the only action taken appears to be instructing employees to change their passwords." To address the data breach, the Berlin Senate has set up a coordination office involving all Berlin administrative agencies. It has also established contact with federal agencies such as the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), based in Bonn. Mayor Kai Wegner said, "We will inform, advise and support those employees and Berliners who were affected as quickly as possible." <h2>Berlin state elections on September 20 remain safe</h2> The Berlin authorities were, however, able to provide reassurance regarding at least one issue of concern. They announced that the September 20 election for the Berlin State Parliament is not at risk. State Election Commissioner Stephan Bröchler told the Bild newspaper: "As things stand, all systems and processes necessary for the election remain unaffected — including election preparations, the actual election day itself and the steps leading up to the release of the preliminary results." Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) was at least indirectly affected by the data theft. The stolen information also includes details about the controversial expansion of the Chancellery in the heart of Berlin.

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