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On Thursday, MP Saleng A. Sangma met C. H. Vijayashankar to discuss the recent law and order situation in the Garo Hills region and to explore ways to restore peace and normalcy in the area.Speaking to the media after the meeting at Raj Bhavan, Sangma said that the discussion with the Governor...

New Delhi, March 13 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi – their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began – as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage for 28 merchant vessels currently stationed on either side...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India has co-sponsored a resolution led by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), considering the welfare and well-being of the large Indian diaspora in the GCC...

Jammu, March 12 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of statehood on Thursday, asserting that the elected government does not have the powers it should have.Responding to a question about remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge...

Jammu, March 12 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here on Thursday morning, hours after security personnel foiled an assassination attempt on the veteran leader at a wedding function in the city.Leaders from various...

India has called for the protection of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who are caught in the middle of a heightened conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following the Iran war. A joint statement by India and 29 other countries stated that peacekeepers must never be the target of attacks or...

New Delhi, March 12 – As the military campaigns by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the latter's retaliatory strikes, move into their third week, Tehran has laid down three key conditions for ending the conflict, including recognition of its rights and compensation for the damage...

United Nations, March 12 – The Security Council has adopted a resolution co-sponsored by India, condemning Iran's attacks on its neighbors in the Middle East "in the strongest terms."The resolution passed through the Council on Wednesday (local time) after Russia and China, in a surprising...

Cairo, March 11 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Wednesday with his counterparts from Jordan, Bahrain, and Iran, calling for calm in the region in the aftermath of the US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a...

Tehran, March 11 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during his recent call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, emphasized the "serious expectation" of the Iranian government and nation from the Secretary-General and the UN Security Council to adopt "stronger and...

New Delhi, March 11 – Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Wednesday described the evolving situation in West Asia as extremely serious, warning that the conflict is worsening and having far-reaching humanitarian and economic consequences. She expressed hope that the...

March 11, New Delhi – The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered its 12th day, with U.S. and Israeli forces carrying out what officials described as the most intense strikes yet on Iranian targets.Fresh Israeli attacks targeted Beirut's southern suburbs and southern...

Jagdalpur, March 11 – In a significant development in India's anti-Naxal operations, a total of 108 members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) formally renounced violence on Wednesday and joined mainstream society under the Poona Margem rehabilitation initiative.The surrender...

Washington, March 11 – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has accused President Donald Trump of plunging the United States into an “unlawful war of choice” against Iran, arguing that the administration has failed to justify the conflict or seek congressional authorization.In an interview...

New Delhi, March 10 – External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had a detailed telephone conversation this evening with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, focusing on the latest developments in the ongoing conflict in West Asia.In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "I had a detailed...

Moscow, March 10 Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a swift de-escalation in West Asia in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said.The call came as the US and Israel, and Iran maintain a cycle of retaliatory strikes, including on neighboring Gulf...

Shillong, March 10 – Two people were killed in "police firing" to disperse a gathering during curfew hours in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Tuesday morning, officials said.The incident has heightened tensions in the region just weeks before the election to the Garo Hills...

New Delhi, March 10: Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi criticised the Centre on Tuesday, claiming that the government was attempting to divert attention from what he described as one of the most pressing global concerns — the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.Speaking...

Washington, March 10 – US President Donald Trump centered his latest warning to Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, saying any attempt to block or disrupt the vital oil route would trigger overwhelming American retaliation.“If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of...

New Delhi, March 9 The Congress on Monday termed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statement on the West Asia situation in Parliament as "empty," and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy "(mis)adventurism," coupled with the government's undermining of the Indian...