geopolitics

Islamabad, March 19 – Pakistan's response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia has raised concerns about the strength and credibility of the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Military Defence Agreement. Recent events involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have revealed cracks in the long-projected...

March 19, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, confirming that neither the U.S. nor Qatar were involved.U.S. President wrote on Truth Social that "Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle...

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...

Washington, March 19 – US President Donald Trump said that the United States “knew nothing” about Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned Tehran of massive retaliation if it “unwisely” targets Qatar again, after Iran struck a portion of Qatar’s LNG facility following the...

Moscow, March 18 Continued Israeli-American strikes on industrial facilities in Iran could cause an environmental disaster and must be stopped, Moscow told the Israeli Ambassador here on Wednesday."On March 18, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko met with Israeli Ambassador to...

Islamabad, March 18 – The ongoing confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a border dispute or a counter-terrorism crisis, but also a manifestation of a deeper strategic paradox. The conflict between these two neighbors is one of the most consequential security crises in South...

March 18, New Delhi – The U.S. military struck Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz using some of its most powerful bombs.The military stated on Tuesday that the strikes targeted sites along Iran's coastline because Iranian anti-ship missiles posed a threat to...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the "strengthening of the China-Pakistan naval nexus," and recommended that India remain "proactive" in countering the combined threat by bolstering its own deterrence capabilities and deepening its strategic alliances with...

"In a new era of grey-zone conflicts, traditional international institutions are struggling to manage evolving geopolitical tensions," said Daniel Benaim, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, during his keynote address at the Maharana Pratap Annual...

New Delhi, March 17 India's stainless steel industry has raised concerns over rising global energy costs amid the West Asia crisis, saying the situation is impacting the overall operating expenses of their units.Supplies of critical industrial gases such as propane/LPG and LNG have been...

New Delhi, March 17 Gold prices rebounded in futures trading on Tuesday, gaining Rs 922 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams, ending a three-day losing streak amid persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery increased by Rs 922, or...

New Delhi, March 17 – BJP MP Nishikant Dubey sharply criticised the Congress party on Tuesday over what he described as its "black deeds" after independence, beginning with the events surrounding the escape of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet on March 17, 1959, during an uprising against Chinese...

Washington, March 17 – The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing conflict, as part of efforts to stabilize global energy supplies, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said.“We are seeing more and more fuel ships start to go through. The...

Washington, March 17 Key US allies have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s call to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, exposing widening rifts within the Western alliance as tensions escalate in the Gulf.Trump has been pressing partners...

Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump said that the war involving Iran could end “soon,” even as he delayed a planned visit to China, saying he needed to remain in Washington during the conflict.“I don’t think so. But it will be soon, it won’t be long,” Trump said when asked if the...

Washington, March 16, President Donald Trump on Monday criticised some US allies for hesitating to assist Washington in securing the Strait of Hormuz, saying that several nations whose economies heavily depend on the waterway had been reluctant to contribute ships or equipment.Speaking at the...

New Delhi, March 16 The government on Monday dismissed reports that Tehran is seeking the release of three oil tankers seized by India in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.Top sources in the government said the report was baseless...

New Delhi, March 16 India said on Monday that it had not engaged in bilateral talks with the US to ensure the safe transit of merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.The remarks by the Ministry of External Affairs came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump calling on several...

New Delhi, March 16 India does not have a "blanket arrangement" with Iran for the transit of Indian-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and "every ship movement is a separate matter," External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said.In an interview with the Financial Times, Jaishankar...