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The article reports developments in the subsidy on kerosene oil and cooking gas provided by the government of New Delhi, India to Bhutan as of August 2013. It claims that the subsidy could be restored by New Delhi as a sign of goodwill to the visiting Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Also cited are India's subsidy politics, the Indo-Bhutan friendship treaty of 1950, and the developments in the relationship between Bhutan and China.

The article reports on the refusal of India to grant asylum to former American National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. Topics cited include the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary State John Kerry in Brunei, public outrage over the U.S. National Security Agency's illegal intelligence gathering programme, and credentials of U.S. public officials over the Patriot's Law in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

The article focuses on United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka which is backed by India and other 25 countries while opposed by Pakistan, China, and 11 other countries. Topics discussed include the resolution which called for a thorough probe regarding allegations of war crimes, continuing reports of human rights violation in Sri Lanka, and cases of enforced disappearances. Issues between India and Sri Lanka on a bilateral perspective is also mentioned.

The article discusses how India is aiming to become a major power both economically and militarily in 2013. Topics covered include an official U.S. report on global governance which projects that India will become the third most powerful country after the U.S. and China in 2025 and the finding of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) which disclosed that India was the biggest importer of defence products in the world.

The article offers information on foreign relations of India. Topics discussed include the Wealth Report 2012 by Knight Frank & Citi Private Bank which reveals India as center of economic growth, visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francoise Hollande in India, and mentions growing partnerships among businesses between European Union and India.

The article focuses on the elections in Pakistan. Topics discussed include launch of second phase of his revolution against corruption and electoral reforms from February 15, 2013; completion and comparison between Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif; and issues related to Islamization in Pakistan's democratic institution.

The article focuses on U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's status in 2016 presidential elections. Topics discussed include Hillary Clinton, who doesn't want to act impulsively and thus spoil her future plan after her resignation; Killing of US ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other US diplomats in Benghazi last year somewhat dented her reputation; and farewell speech to the State Department employees.

The article focuses on the working of Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistani stateswoman, regarding army-ISI centric approach. It mentions the killing of Indian soldiers Hemraj Singh and Sudhakar Singh by Pakistan army. It also presents the views of Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid reagrding the same.

The article reports on the Letters of Credit (LoC) which was issued by India to diiferent countries. Topics discussed include acting as a diplomatic tools in New Delhi, India; raising its political and economic stock; offering of instruments under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS); development of rail, road and other infrastructure in Africa; and offering a clout at a regional and international level.

The article criticizes Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik for terming terrorist Abu Jundal as an Indian agent and equating the November 28, 2008 Mumbai attacks with the December 1992 Babri Masjid demolition in India. It notes that Indian parliamentarians have asked the government to clear their stand on Rehman Malik's remarks.