Sriram Lakshman

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sriram Lakshman

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will table a bill seeking a formal inquiry into the U.K.’s role in the Israel-Gaza conflict since October 2023. The text of the bill, which was released on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), comes as the U.K. and some of its key allies shifted positions on Israel. Mr. Corbyn, now an independent MP, has repeatedly accused the U.K. Government, currently run by the Labour Party, of being complicit in genocide in Gaza.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sriram Lakshman

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host the first U.K.-EU Summit since Brexit, as the Labour government attempts to “reset” ties with the bloc, some nine years after the U.K. left the EU. The two sides, which will meet in London on Monday (May 19, 2025), are expected to announce a defence and security pact, agreements related to trade and a joint statement on the geopolitical situation.

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3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sriram Lakshman

The U.K. and U.S. have been working together to make permanent the ceasefire between India and Pakistan following the recent round of hostilities, according to U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy. New Delhi and Islamabad engaged in rounds of armed conflict following the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam , in which 26 civilians were killed.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sriram Lakshman

French President Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday (May 13, 2025), said that France was “ready to open” discussions about stationing France’s nuclear weapons in other European countries. Mr Macron’s comments come as Europeans seek to bolster their defences , especially against Russia and as the Trump administration has signalled that the U.S. will no longer underwrite European security.