“The reciprocal tariff was imposed by the US, and the announcement regarding its reduction came from President Donald Trump,” Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Final details of the India–US trade deal are being worked out, and a joint statement will be issued soon.

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has reached Riyadh.

Operation Herof Phase Two has entered its fourth day, with intense clashes reported across several parts of Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claims it holds positions in Noshki and other areas, alleging that around 280 Pakistani security personnel have been killed. The BLA also reports the loss of 35 fighters and accuses Pakistani forces of carrying out drone and helicopter strikes on civilian areas.

Fighters of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) are still holding their ground against the occupational Pakistani forces in Noshki, Balochistan.

Israeli officials say Israel will ensure that any deal with the U.S. would include Iran giving up its ballistic missile program; if Iran does not agree to this, Israel will strike unilaterally

A US F-35 fighter jet shot down the Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was flying towards the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier.
—Reuters

Tata Advanced Systems, L&T and Bharat Forge have been shortlisted for India’s AMCA fifth-generation fighter jet programme, advancing private sector defence manufacturing, while state-owned HAL is excluded. A final selection will be made within three months.

Last night, Russia launched 71 missiles and almost 500 drones into Ukraine, striking a lot of targets, including power plants.

Making the largest strike of year 2026 by Russia

The paperwork for the India–US trade deal is being finalised, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal tells Parliament.

Yesterday, at least seven commandos of the Pakistani army were killed in Noshki, Balochistan and four Baloch fighters were killed.

Operation Herof Phase 2 remains ongoing.

A Pakistani Army captain, Abbas, and Sepoy Farhan were killed in a TTP-attributed drone strike in Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Several other personnel were critically injured.

Prime Minister Modi will visit Malaysia from February 7th to 8th.

Nuclear talks were canceled on Friday due to the Iranians’ refusal to discuss issues unrelated to the nuclear program.

US rejected Iran's request to move the talks from Istanbul to Muscat, and limit the discussions to just the nuclear file, excluding the ballistic missile and proxy network files, Axios reports.

After Trump's statement saying that "Ayatollah Khamenei should be very worried", the Iranian military has been placed on a maximum state of alert.

Nuclear talks were canceled on Friday due to the Iranians’ refusal to discuss issues unrelated to the nuclear program.

After Trump's statement saying that "Ayatollah Khamenei should be very worried", the Iranian military has been placed on a maximum state of alert.

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Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday.

Axios says that the talks in Oman on Friday will be bilateral and focused solely on the nuclear issue.