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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says a meeting will take place between Iran and the United States in Qatar on Tuesday, suggesting that diplomacy is still on track despite the recent military skirmishes in the Gulf. Trump’s announcement on Monday came less than two hours after a top Iranian official said that technical talks over the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran “are not planned” for this week....more
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory that have resulted in several civilian casualties, including women and children. “This blatant act of aggression by Pakistan is an assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability,” read a statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday....more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said Russia is going through a "difficult period" but expressed confidence that the country would overcome its challenges, ensure national security, and continue strengthening its borders. Speaking at the conference of the ruling United Russia party ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for September, Putin said the hardships faced by the country had made it stronger and provided valuable lessons, according to Russian state news agency TASS....more
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday rejected accusations by Pakistani authorities that a terrorist attack in Karachi was carried out by an “Indian proxy” and said Islamabad should take credible action against terror infrastructure on Pakistani soil....more
VICTORIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India envisions an Indian Ocean where maritime security is ensured alongside economic prosperity and where partnership is not based on size, but on mutual respect and trust. “Our vision is to make the Indian Ocean an Ocean of Opportunity,” Modi said after delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie, during which they reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest....more
BONN: Six people were killed and several others injured in a mass shooting in the northern German city of Stade on Monday. The suspected gunman and a second alleged perpetrator have been arrested, said a police spokesperson. According to police, shots were fired near a youth facility, and they are currently conducting a large-scale operation outside the town centre. "We ask you to leave the area and give it a wide berth for your own safety," police said in an X post....more
By Deepak Arora
 THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Rob Jetten have agreed to elevate the India-Netherlands bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by following focused, time bound initiatives and joint plans of action. The two leaders held wide-ranging talks on strengthening the India-Netherlands relationship at the Dutch Prime Minister's official residence (Catshuis) in The Hague....more
AYODHYA:The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Saturday confirmed that it had received the resignation letters of its General Secretary, Champat Rai, and trustee Anil Mishra amid an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities involving temple donations. The Trust also sought to reassure devotees, saying that all donated silver bricks, ornaments and other offerings made to the Ram Mandir were safe and properly documented....more
NICE: India and France on Sunday set a target for doubling two-way trade from the current level of about $16 billion within five years and agreed to work more closely on civil nuclear energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron held talks on bolstering bilateral ties and global crises such as the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia....more
NANCY: Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying a group of skydivers crashed on Sunday in Tomblaine, near Nancy in France, as per reports. The victims are believed to include five instructors, five students and the pilot, according to French outlet Le Parisien. Emergency services rushed to the scene as authorities worked to assess the situation....more
NEW DELHI: The passport is a travel document, not a document of citizenship, officials of the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday, while highlighting measures incorporated into new chip-based e-passports, such as biometric data, to boost global acceptance and reduce the risk of fraud....more
NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday and reviewed bilateral ties, including progress in efforts to normalise relations following a military stand-off on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that lasted more than four years. Doval met Wang, who functions as the NSA in his role as Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on the margins of the Brics NSAs’ meeting in New Delhi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on social media....more
RIYADH: A helicopter belonging to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco crashed in the Kingdom's Ras Tanura, killing 14 people, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday. The cause of the helicopter crash is yet to be determined, and an investigation is ongoing. Ras Tanura is home to the largest refinery in the West Asian region, and it is operated by Saudi Aramco....more
NEW DELHI: National Security Advisers (NSAs) and senior security officials from BRICS nations on Tuesday called for stronger cooperation to address a widening range of global security challenges, including terrorism, cyber threats, energy insecurity and disruptions to global supply chains, during a high-level meeting hosted by India in the national capital....more |
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