foreign policy

New Delhi, March 23 While the BJP government talks about economic self-sufficiency, the country's dependence on importing oil and gas has risen to 90 per cent today from 70 per cent twenty years ago, John Brittas, MP from Kerala, said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.During a discussion on the...

New Delhi, March 23 Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced postponing strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, India on Monday said it is closely following all the developments related to West Asia.In a social media post, Trump said he had extended the deadline for Iran to...

New Delhi, March 23 India's position on Palestine has been consistent, and New Delhi remains committed to promoting a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region, the government has informed Parliament.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha on March 20, Minister of State...

New Delhi, March 23 India and Russia need to address issues such as non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments to increase the two-way annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday while reaffirming New Delhi's steadfast commitment to...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Congress on Monday suggested that India should lead peace talks in West Asia and also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform citizens about the steps being taken to address the LPG shortage and rising inflation in the country.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi...

Tehran, March 23 – Iran has begun charging certain vessels a transit fee of $2 million (approximately ₹18.8 crore) to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which officials describe as a new assertion of control amid its ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump called the Democratic Party “America’s greatest enemy” in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“Now that Iran is gone, America’s greatest enemy is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party!” Trump wrote on Truth Social...

According to a report, Pakistan has remained silent despite Saudi Arabia facing repeated attacks from Iran, targeting key installations, including energy infrastructure, even though Islamabad has a "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)" with Riyadh.Despite receiving financial and...

March 21, New Delhi – Donald Trump has stated that the United States has made significant progress in its campaign against Iran, claiming that its military capabilities and nuclear capacity have been substantially weakened.In a social media post, Trump said that the US was close to achieving...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched a scathing attack on successive central governments led by the Congress and the BJP on Saturday, holding their policy decisions responsible for the country’s worsening energy crisis.In a strongly worded statement...

New Delhi, March 20 – BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his remarks on India's position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition's stance.Responding to Tharoor's comments, Kesavan said, "Senior...

Washington, March 20 – President Donald Trump’s attempt to defend the US’s strikes on Iran by invoking the Pearl Harbor attack appeared to unsettle Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during their meeting at the White House, creating an awkward moment in an otherwise warm display of alliance...

New Delhi, March 19 India on Thursday highlighted Islamabad's history of "secret" nuclear proliferation following a US report that raised new concerns about Islamabad's nuclear arsenal and missile programs.New Delhi's comments came after the US intelligence report identified Pakistan as one of...

Washington, March 19 – US lawmakers sharply disagreed over the State Department's response to the Middle East conflict, with Democrats saying it failed to protect American citizens and officials insisting the system worked.The hearing came amid high tensions in the region. Lawmakers questioned...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the US-Israel and Iran conflict, calling them "reactive and politically driven".It suggested that the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha should learn from his senior colleagues who have...

New Delhi, March 19 – Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India's foreign policy in the context of the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veteran politicians have expressed support for India's...

March 19, New Delhi — As the conflict enters its third week, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has once again affirmed that the country's position on the peaceful use of nuclear energy remains unchanged.Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Araqchi stated that after the conflict, coastal...

Bandung (Indonesia), March 19 (360info) Indonesia faces a strategic choice as pressure mounts at home to withdraw from US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid the escalating US–Israel–Iran conflict.Former Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs and Vice Presidential...

New Delhi, March 19 – Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has addressed the ongoing crisis in West Asia, offering a nuanced defense of India's diplomatic restraint and countering critics who have accused the government of failing to uphold moral principles in its approach to the US-Israeli war against...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan on Wednesday criticised India for what it called "unwarranted" remarks about its military campaign against the alleged terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.India on Tuesday "unequivocally" condemned Pakistan's "barbaric" airstrike on a drug treatment centre in...