Over the past few years, Turkey has been surfacing frequently in matters inimical to India – whether in support for Pakistan against India, or fuelling Kashmiri separatist sentiment, or peddling narratives of Muslim victimhood in India.

Ash plumes from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption are moving east. These plumes are expected to reach Delhi and Jaipur. Indian aviation authorities are monitoring the situation closely. Airlines are also watching for potential impacts on flight movements. The ash is currently drifting beyond Oman. Officials hope the intensity will reduce as it travels.

Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar coast, INS Mahe is the lead vessel of the new Mahe-class of anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts, or ASW-SWC