Political one-upmanship: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Opposition protests against govt
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad accused opposition parties of politicising the NEET paper leak issue for political gains instead of focusing on students' concerns.
Trump offers Saudi nuclear deal as Pak seeks $10 billion from US for Iran mediation
UPDATED: Jul 22, 2026 23:44 IST
Statecraft examines a 30-year US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement that could permit uranium enrichment for a civilian programme. The bulletin outlines the involvement of US firms, congressional review and concerns that the pact could weaken established non-proliferation safeguards or encourage similar demands across West Asia. It also presents the administration’s case that American oversight would restrict access to sensitive technology and keep the programme peaceful.
The second segment analyses Pakistan’s request for a USD 10 billion exchange stabilisation facility from Washington after its role in US-Iran mediation, with the proposed support aimed at reserves, currency stability and lower dependence on International Monetary Fund financing. The bulletin places this request alongside repeated bailouts, terror-financing concerns, the Abbottabad episode and India’s demand for action against terrorist funding.
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