Akanksha Swarup

News Editor Foreign Affairs @TimesNow
News Anchor/National News

[Akanksha Swarup @akankshaswarups]

A EXCLUSIVE 🇮🇳🇮🇱
Israeli Ambassador to India @ReuvenAzar tells me in an exclusive to Times Now why PM Netanyahu felt the need to remind US VP JD Vance that “Indians are also Israel’s friends.”

On US-Iran tensions, Gaza deal, Hamas & India’s role in West Asia.

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Israeli Envoy To India Mega Exclusive

India has shown tremendous support for Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu values that friendship deeply. At the same time, we also greatly appreciate the United States, especially President Trump: @ReuvenAzar speaks to @akankshaswarups

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin the final leg of his three-nation tour with a visit to New Zealand, where he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Trade, defence, security, and the India-New Zealand FTA are expected to dominate the agenda.

@akankshaswarups & @anchoramitaw with more details.

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BREAKING || PM Modi Lauds OZ's Social Media Ban for Minors

- Praises move to protect minors online

PM highlights need for online child safety

@akankshaswarups shares more details with @anchoramitaw.

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PM Modi, Australian PM Albanese Visit the Iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground | WATCH

@akankshaswarups & @anchoramitaw discuss the 'cricket diplomacy' on display, highlighting the shared cricketing bond between India and Australia.

[Iran in India @Iran_in_India]

In the early hours of Friday, July 10, 2026, the pure body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei (may Allah sanctify his pure soul), was laid to rest in the luminous shrine of Imam Reza (pbuh).
#WeMustRise

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PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese visit the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Just like in sports, our partnership too will become a champion in every field: PM @NarendraModi

@akankshaswarups & @aakaaanksha with details.

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WATCH: PM Modi visits the Melbourne Cricket Ground alongside Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

@akankshaswarups & @aakaaanksha take you through the key highlights of PM Modi's Australia visit.

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WATCH: PM Modi visits the Melbourne Cricket Ground alongside Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

@akankshaswarups & @aakaaanksha discuss the 'cricket diplomacy' on display, highlighting the shared cricketing bond between India and Australia.

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Day 3 of fresh U.S. strikes against Tehran | LATEST UPDATES:

- Explosions reported across southern Iran; blasts rock Bushehr and Konarak.

- Reports: Strikes in the port city of Bandar Abbas.

@akankshaswarups shares more details with @aakaaanksha.

[🇮🇱 Reuven Azar @ReuvenAzar]

The Iranian regime will not be allowed to undermine freedom of navigation nor the future of Lebanon. Watch my interview with @akankshaswarups on @TimesNow
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[Akanksha Swarup @akankshaswarups]

2026 = PM Modi’s Diplomacy Dividend

Defence deals ✅
FTAs with Australia, UK, EU ✅
Uranium pact ✅
Stronger Indo-Pacific ties ✅

My piece on how 🇮🇳 is converting diplomacy into dollars + deterrence https://t.co/TrhPCZDMHP

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Israeli Envoy To India Mega Exclusive

"If direct US-Iran talks move forward, should Israel also be at the table?"

'Iran has refused to recognise Israel for decades.... For now, the United States is leading the diplomatic effort, and we are working closely with them': ＠ReuvenAzar, Israel's Envoy To India, speaks to ＠akankshaswarups

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Israeli Envoy To India Mega Exclusive

The message from Washington is clear. Iran will return to the negotiating table. If it does not, there will be consequences: @ReuvenAzar, Israel's Envoy To India, speaks to @akankshaswarups

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Israeli Envoy To India Mega Exclusive

We are not saying Hezbollah cannot exist. But the Lebanese government must exercise sovereignty over its territory. Israel has no interest in remaining in southern Lebanon. What we cannot allow is Hezbollah rebuilding its military infrastructure and attacking Israel again: ＠ReuvenAzar, Israel's Envoy To India, speaks to ＠akankshaswarups

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Israeli Envoy To India Mega Exclusive

Prime Minister Netanyahu has made it clear—Hamas must disarm, either through diplomacy or, if necessary, through military action: @ReuvenAzar, Israel's Envoy To India, speaks to @akankshaswarups

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The Reuven Azar Mega Exclusive

The United States never agreed that Iran would determine Lebanon's future. That responsibility lies with the elected government of Lebanon. Iran is trying to expand its influence there, just as it has attempted in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel will not allow that: @ReuvenAzar, Israel's Envoy To India, tells @akankshaswarups

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The Reuven Azar Mega Exclusive

The IRGC is trying to impose changes to international freedom of navigation that the world cannot accept...: @ReuvenAzar in conversation with @akankshaswarups

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Melbourne Welcomes PM Modi

The visit will strengthen three key areas of India-Australia ties: strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, economic partnership in energy and minerals, and the contribution of the Indian diaspora in Australia: Australian Envoy to India Philip Green speaks to @akankshaswarups

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BREAKING || Iranian media reports attacks on U.S bases.

Iranian Media: U.S base in Kuwait struck.

@akankshaswarups joins @anchoramitaw with more details.

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Breaking || Iran has launched ballistic missiles towards U.S. military bases in retaliation for the US strikes.

Reports further indicate that a fire broke out at the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain following the alleged retaliatory strike carried out by Iran.

＠akankshaswarups joins ＠anchoramitaw with more details.