People still in denial of climate change: Bhumi Pednekar at India Today Conclave

In a significant diplomatic development, US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida resort to discuss the Gaza peace plan. Following the meeting, President Trump issued a stern warning to Tehran, stating, ‘Iran may be behaving badly... consequences will be very powerful, maybe more powerful than the last time.’ He also demanded that Hamas disarm immediately, claiming that ‘dozens of countries’ are ready to eliminate the group if they refuse to comply. The programme reports on the high-stakes meeting and the potential for escalation in the region.

The big talking point of this episode of India First is admissions by Pakistan's top leadership regarding Operation Sindoor.

In this edition of Newstrack, the focus is on India Today's special investigation that exposed rampant illegal mining along the Kosi river in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district.

On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating tension in the Taiwan Strait as China launches 'Justice Mission 2025'. The large-scale live-fire drills come days after the US announced an 11.1 billion dollar arms package for Taiwan. A China expert joins the programme to discuss Beijing's message of 'normalizing' blockades and the potential for a 'quarantine' of the island. The guest notes that China is establishing itself as the 'de facto new order' in the region. The discussion explores the strategic fallout for the US, Japan, and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting the risks of 'grey zone warfare' and the impact on global trade routes like the Malacca Strait. The report also touches on the wider alliance blocs forming between China, Russia, and Iran versus the US-led order.