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External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to bolster bilateral relations. Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius on April 9-10 to participate in the Indian Ocean Conference and deliver the keynote address, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. Jaishankar will meet the leadership of Mauritius and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. He is also expected to hold discussions with counterparts from other participating n ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 8: National Conference president and former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, today welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, saying that war is not a solution and warned that a prolonged conflict could have pushed the world towards a deeper global crisis. Click here to watch video Speaking to reporters here, the National Conference chief said dialogue remained the only viable path to peace, "war is not the solution to anything". "I would like to thank God tha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday (April 8) reacted sharply to the reported two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, saying the development would be cautiously welcomed worldwide while questioning the Centre's handling of foreign policy. In a statement, Ramesh said, "The entire world will cautiously welcome the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict between the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other," referring to ongoing hostilities involving the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following a US-Iran understanding on a two-week ceasefire, which was reportedly extended by Pakistan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday weighed in on the development, claiming that there is a visible push for peace amid signs of fatigue among global leaders. Addressing a press conference, Raut said, "There is definitely an attempt for peace. Even Trump is tired of this war. A nation like Iran has exhausted Trump. Look at Trump's body language. Netanyahu is also tired, all Mi ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned military strikes on Iran, and Tehran indicated its willingness to reopen the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, signalling a possible easing of tensions, Shia leaders on Wednesday claimed that global powers like the United States and Israel have been forced to step back. Speaking to IANS, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board, Maulana Yasoob Abbas, said, "Today ...Read More >
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Dhaka: Barely a month and a half after Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed office, the world is witnessing turbulence over the Iran war. Bangladesh, like many other countries, is also facing problems in getting enough fuel because of the unrest. It is putting pressure on the new government. To address these challenges, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir recently toured Middle Eastern countries with an aim to strengthen Bangladesh's ties in the region ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday said he received a call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, during which the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region. EAM Jaishankar, in a post on X, said: "Received a call from Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran. Discussed the present situation." He, however, did not elaborate on the specifics of the conversation. The interaction comes amid rising tensions in West Asia, p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday said he received a call from ... New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday said he received a call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, during which the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region. EAM Jaishankar, in a post on X, said: "Received a call from Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran. Discussed the present situation." He, however, did not elaborate on th ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the conclusion of the Budget Session 2026, declaring the House sine die, while highlighting its productivity and legislative output. Addressing the House on the final day, Rather said the Assembly held 22 sittings during the session, placing it among the more active legislatures in the country. Drawing comparisons, he noted that Himachal Pradesh recorded ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the conclusion of the Budget Session 2026, declaring the House sine die, while highlighting its productivity and legislative output. Addressing the House on the final day, Rather said the Assembly held 22 sittings during the session, placing it among the more active legislatures in the country. Also Read | LPG Hoarding Crackdown: 21 States Conduct Daily B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Friday described the evolving situation around Iran amid the West Asia conflict as a "game of shadow boxing", stating that the endgame of US President Donald Trump remains as unpredictable as the military campaign against the Islamic Republic itself. Speaking to ANI on the recent geopolitical developments in the region, Sachdev pointed to parallel diplomatic and strategic manoeuvres involving the United Nations Security Council ...Read More >
New Delhi -- Amid the ongoing US-Iran war, now in its second month, and intensifying rhetoric from Washington, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a strongly worded public letter to the American people, defending Tehran's position and questioning the rationale behind the US-Israeli war on Iran. The message comes as US President Donald Trump has escalated threats of "obliterating" strikes on Iran's critical civilian infrastructure -- including power grids, oil facilities and desalinat ...Read More >
Panaji, Mar 31 (PTI) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti on Tuesday said the recent global developments reaffirm the need for a strong navy and with rising strategic competitions and conflicts, the Indian Navy remains the prime manifestation of the country's maritime power. He was addressing a gathering during the launch of the first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco. "India's identity as a maritime nation is defined by its g ...Read More >
March 31 (Reuters) - More than 3 million Indian officials are to spend a year counting every single person in the world's most populous nation, a mammoth task delayed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. The once-in-a-decade population survey, originally due in 2021, will start on April 1 with a short window for citizens who wish to register themselves online, the government said on Monday. There will then be two phases of physical door-to-door surveys. The first will list houses and housing con ...Read More >
Panaji, Mar 31: Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, on Tuesday, said the recent global developments reaffirm the need for a strong navy and with rising strategic competitions and conflicts, the Indian Navy remains the prime manifestation of the country's maritime power. Addressing a gathering during the launch of the first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco, Vice Admiral Sobti, while citing the ongoing crisis in West Asia, sai ...Read More >
India's foreign policy objectives are clear: to hedge with the great powers by adopting its own multi-alignment and strategic autonomy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to rely on Russia for nuclear submarines and civil nuclear cooperation indicates that India is strengthening its ties with Moscow on critical high-end technological cooperation, despite Western criticism, Rahul Pandey writes. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi for 27 hours on December 4-5, 2025. This was h ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Oct, 2025) Acting Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front Altaf Hussain Wani has said that 27 October was the darkest day in Kashmir's recent history. "India's naked aggression on this fateful day in 1947 is the root cause of the Kashmir conflict that continues to threaten peace and stability in the South Asian region even after the passage of 78 years," Wani said in a statement issued here today. This act of aggression, he said, had not onl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's arrival in New Delhi has placed Indian diplomats in a complex protocol quandary. It is whether to display the Taliban flag alongside the Indian Tricolour during his scheduled meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday, October 10, or not. India does not officially recognise the Taliban government, making the question of flag placement a sensitive issue that carries both symbolic and political weight. Here's why India doe ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress party demanding it disclose to the nation who prevented India from mounting a military response following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which were linked to Pakistan. Speaking at a function after the opening of the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), Mumbai metro's Aqua Line and other projects, he blamed the Congress-led UPA government (2004-14) for "weakening the fight against t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza, calling it a "viable pathway" to long-term peace and stability in West Asia. "We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict," Modi posted on X. "It provides a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace, security, and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region. We hope ...Read More >
EU calls on India to move faster on free trade deal after lack of progress in 13th round The latest round of trade negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) was a 'missed opportunity' to break new ground, EU envoy Herve Delphin said on Monday, according to PTI. Both sides met in New Delhi between September 9 and 12 for the 13th round of discussions on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). But progress was limited, with differences persisting on sensitive issues such as automobi ...Read More >
New Delhi: India marked a historic milestone on September 25, 2025. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher at Chandipur, Odisha. This missile can strike targets up to 2,000 kilometres away. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called it a moment of national pride. The rail launcher adds a unique dimension to India's strategic capabilities. It is a specialised train-like system moving on railway tracks. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the Chinese President Xi Jinping, the 25th SCO summit at Tianjin was a special occasion to launch initiatives designed to push the rise of China as a superpower that could more than match America. Donald Trump's move to impose 'punitive' tariff on India for its oil trade with Russia providing an anti-US backdrop, special invitation extended to President Putin and Kim Jong Un of North Korea to the parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3 that wa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said India has the strength to overcome any global crisis and urged businesses to focus on swadeshi products and Atmanirbhar Bharat. Addressing the 56th EEPC India National Awards in New Delhi, Goyal said, No matter how big the problem arises in the global situation, India stands together as a nation. The country has the strength to overcome any crisis. Goyal further emphasised that businesses ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stars: **** (4 stars), Director - Arun Gopalan Cast - John Abraham, Neeru Bajwa, Manushi Chhillar, Hadi Khajanpour Duration - 118 Minutes 'Tehran' fires on all fronts, a gritty, grounded thriller where politics, pain, and patriotism collide. 'Tehran' is a gripping geo-political thriller rooted in the real events of the 2012 attack on Israeli diplomats in India -- and it doesn't shy away from showing the messy, murky world of global politics. From the very begi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Uranium is one of the critical raw materials for nuclear weapons, and today, it stands at the center of global concern among the world's major powers. The recent Iran-Israel conflict is the latest example of this. Israel, during the 12-day-long war, launched brutal attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, fearing that Iran was getting dangerously close to developing a nuclear bomb. The world today knows that whoever controls uranium holds the key to becoming a nuclear power. Australia h ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing expe ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Saturday welcomed the decision of the United States to officially designate The Resistance Front as a terrorist organisation, calling it a "diplomatic victory for India" and a firm endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertive foreign policy doctrine.Chugh, in a statement issued here, said, "The TRF's involvement in terror activities, particularly its role in the recent Pahalgam massacre, was not ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh today welcomed the decision of the United States (US) government to officially designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist organisation, calling it a "diplomatic victory for India" and a firm endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertive foreign policy doctrine. In a statement, Chugh said the TRF's involvement in terror activities, particularly its role in the recent Pahalgam massacre, was not just an attack on innocent ...Read More >
EU-India FTA aims for completion by end of 2025 as economic booster. The European Union-India relationship is on a firm upward trajectory and has emerged as a "safe investment" at a time when global dynamics around trade, technology, migration, and information are increasingly being "weaponised," EU Ambassador to India Herv Delphin said on Thursday. Speaking at an event hosted by the Ananta Centre, Delphin described the recent visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the ...Read More >
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