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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday announced the postponement of his planned trip to the United Nations (UN) and the United States (US), citing “current internal circumstances” and the…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and held wide-ranging…
The first phase of in-person talks between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad late on Saturday night after several hours of negotiations involving multiple stakeholders, marking a significant…
Bangladesh’s newly introduced digital ‘Fuel Pass’ system witnessed a chaotic rollout in Dhaka on Sunday, as motorists struggled with kilometre-long queues and repeated technical glitches during the registration process. At…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is open to entering into a “real” and enduring peace agreement with Lebanon, even as he intensified his criticism of Iran…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed strong confidence in America’s position amid ongoing high-level US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, stating that Washington stands to “win” regardless of whether a…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf late on Friday reiterated Tehran’s deep distrust of the United States, stating that past negotiations have consistently ended in “failure and breach of promise,”…
United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has highlighted the strengthening of India-US bilateral ties, with particular emphasis on expanding defence cooperation and new avenues in the energy sector, especially…
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held separate virtual meetings on Friday with Bahrain’s Industry and Commerce Minister Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that large-scale coordination efforts are underway to ensure the safety and movement of Indian nationals across the Gulf and West Asia…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) indicated plans to reopen the Gulf region amid ongoing hostilities in West Asia, asserting that the United States would move ahead “with…
Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Friday said that the United States and Israel are not serious about negotiations, while asserting that “Iran did…
US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg expressed pleasure over his meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, highlighting discussions on trade, energy cooperation and advancing pro-innovation…
Nepal’s ancient city of Bhaktapur has, from Thursday, started early celebrations to welcome the Nepali New Year with music and festivities. On the eve of the formal start of Biska…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Thursday to deliver warm greetings and best wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting, the…
Russia announced a temporary 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine on the occasion of Orthodox Easter from April 11 to April 12, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.…
US President Donald Trump said there are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran against it. In a post on…
Israel on Thursday put Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in his place, strongly objecting to the latter’s statement and questioning Pakistan’s neutrality as a mediator in US-Iran negotiations. In a…
Israel has responded with fury to Pakistan Defence Minsiter Khawaja Asif’s statement, denouncing Islamabad’s mediation pitch and vowing to defend itself against “terrorists” who want Tel Aviv’s destruction. In a…
Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and former Iranian foreign minister, has died after succumbing to injuries sustained in an attack earlier this week, Iranian state…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it has eliminated Hamas operative Muhammad Dawad, described as an expert in the production of explosive devices, in a targeted strike in…
The White House clarified that Iran presented two 10-point plans, out of which one was “unserious, unacceptable” and was “literally thrown in the garbage” by US President Donald Trump. White…
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, reaffirmed Tel Aviv’s objective is to achieve a situation without “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure” in Southern Lebanon as Israel continues to strike Lebanon after the…
Israel’s continued operation in Lebanon has threatened the temporary ceasefire, with Iran accusing the US-Israel side of violating the agreement. Tehran also threatened to leave the negotiations talks set to…
The Indian Army contingent has departed for Egypt to participate in the fourth edition of the India – Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise, Cyclone – IV, scheduled to be conducted…