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New Delhi, April 10 – The Congress party on Friday hailed the emerging ceasefire between the United States and Iran as a “vital step” toward de-escalating tensions in West Asia and criticised targeted assassinations, unlawful wars, and attacks on civilians as “unconscionable crimes” against...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led Centre on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently recalibrate and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led government on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently revise and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...

Kyiv, March 31 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the foreign ministers of EU member states (excluding Hungary), gathered in Bucha, Ukraine, on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of the "mass atrocities" committed during...

Jakarta/Beirut, March 30: One Indonesian national was killed after an Israeli artillery shelling targeted the headquarters of the Indonesian unit serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern village of Adshit al-Qusayr.Preliminary reports on Sunday (local...

Kabul, March 18 – Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a virtual meeting with diplomats from Afghan embassies and consulates abroad on Wednesday, providing them with necessary instructions and guidance regarding Kabul's clear position, policy, and future actions following...

Kabul, March 18 – The European Union (EU) has condemned a Pakistani airstrike on a medical facility in Kabul, describing it as a deadly escalation in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.The EU urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and take all feasible measures to...

Beirut, March 15 – Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health has rejected claims made by the Israeli army that ambulances were being used for military purposes, calling the accusations an attempt to justify "crimes against humanity."In a statement, the ministry said that Israeli forces have...

Lucknow, March 4 The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what it described as "one of the deadliest Israeli-American attacks" on a school in Meenab, where reportedly 165 people, mostly students, were killed.In a post on X...

New Delhi, March 3 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a "productive" telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, amidst the ongoing tensions in the region due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.During the call, PM Modi condemned the...

United Nations, February 28 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said."I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence...

New Delhi, February 25 Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed hope on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would mention the Gaza genocide while addressing the Israeli Parliament and demand justice for the victims.The Congress MP from Wayanad said that India must...