The Meridian Index https://meridianindex.pages.dev World news. Global South lens. en-in Putin has floated a Trump–Xi–Putin summit on Ukraine at APEC in Shenzhen on 18–19 Nov, with Kyiv not at the table. https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/putin-floats-trump-xi-summit-apec-shenzhen/ https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/putin-floats-trump-xi-summit-apec-shenzhen/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT Geopolitics Washington hit India with a 25% tariff for buying Russian oil (since waived). Now it's buying Russian diesel itself. 2016: the US named Lashkar co-founder Muhammad Sarwar, alias Abu Hashim, a global terrorist. 2026: he dies after a fall at LeT's Lahore HQ, LeT says. https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/let-cofounder-muhammad-sarwar-dies-lahore/ https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/let-cofounder-muhammad-sarwar-dies-lahore/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT Geopolitics Pakistani TV called him a “party president”. A decade on a US terror list, living openly in Lahore. “India is not a small country.” Netanyahu warns a “very hostile” US president may come in two years, and names India as the alliance to build. https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/netanyahu-india-not-small-country/ https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/netanyahu-india-not-small-country/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Geopolitics Campaign talk; Delhi hasn't replied. If Washington's closest ally is hedging, strategic autonomy looks smart. Two energy partners in two days: Jaishankar hosts UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Mumbai today and US Secretary of State Rubio on Tuesday. Energy tops the agenda. https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/jaishankar-hosts-uae-fm-rubio-mumbai/ https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/jaishankar-hosts-uae-fm-rubio-mumbai/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT Geopolitics Congress says Jaishankar was “summoned”. MEA says hosting outside Delhi is decade-old practice. 5 rounds fired, 2 suspects on CCTV, getaway bike dumped at Andheri: 15 police teams are hunting the men who shot at Tiger Shroff's car. https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/tiger-shroff-firing-mumbai-police-hunt/ https://meridianindex.pages.dev/story/tiger-shroff-firing-mumbai-police-hunt/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMT Pop culture-crime Police say no bullet injury; Dy CM Shinde says he has gunpowder burns. A gang's claim of responsibility is unverified.