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...
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Tel Aviv, March 10 – The recently concluded Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi reflected India’s broader diplomatic approach by hosting voices from both Israel and Iran on the same strategic platform amidst the escalating conflict between the two countries. In doing so, New Delhi demonstrated its...
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Washington, March 10 – US tariffs imposed on India in 2025 triggered a "crisis of trust" between the two countries and slowed momentum in the Quad partnership, according to a report released by Democratic members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The report states that the steep...
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In an exclusive interview with a leading international affairs magazine, Kabul-based Afghan intelligence analyst and counterterrorism expert Ajmal Sohail accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of increasingly targeting Chinese infrastructure and investment projects in Afghanistan...
Washington, March 10 – President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the war in Ukraine and the escalating conflict in the Middle East as the United States continues military operations against Iran.At a press conference in...
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New Delhi, March 10 – The Congress party expressed serious concerns on Monday regarding External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement in Parliament, describing it as “empty” and inadequate in addressing India’s strategic challenges in West Asia.Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, on...
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March 09, New Delhi – French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday ahead of his trip to Cyprus, amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in West Asia.Macron stated that he urged Tehran to immediately cease strikes against countries in...
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New Delhi, March 9 The government is unlikely to accede to the opposition's demand for a discussion in Parliament on the current crisis in West Asia, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has already briefed both Houses.Sources said the government is keen to have the discussion on the...
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New Delhi, March 9 – On Monday, opposition leaders criticised the Union government's response to the escalating crisis in West Asia following External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's statement in the Rajya Sabha regarding the ongoing conflict in the region.Congress MP J.B. Mather said that...
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New Delhi, March 9 Union Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that the opposition only wants "anarchy," as the Congress and other opposition parties created chaos and staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha during a statement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in West Asia...
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New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s ISI has made several efforts to disrupt Chinese investments in Afghanistan as Islamabad feels that it is soon losing control. India and Afghanistan have reset ties, and the country’s foreign minister recently visited New Delhi to signal the same.This was a...
March 09, New Delhi – Donald Trump downplayed the surge in global oil prices driven by the war on Sunday, describing it as a temporary inconvenience amid the ongoing US-led military campaign against Iran.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that "short-term increases in oil prices will...
New Delhi, March 9 Opposition MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Monday, demanding a discussion on the West Asia conflict and criticizing the government for its...
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Washington, March 9 Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that the Trump administration’s war with Iran risks drifting without a clear strategic objective, even as American military operations demonstrate significant tactical success.Speaking on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS...
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Washington, March 9 – The United States has said it will ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and maintain the free flow of global energy supplies as the conflict with Iran escalates, while warning that Tehran is miscalculating American military resolve.In an interview with CBS’s 60...
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Washington, March 9 – A newly emerged video appears to show a US airstrike targeting a building at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base in Minab, Iran, adjacent to an elementary school where Iranian state media says more than 160 pupils were killed on February 28.The footage...
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Washington, March 8 – US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the US had asked India to purchase Russian oil cargoes that were waiting to be unloaded at Chinese refineries as a way to stabilize global energy markets during the ongoing conflict with Iran.In an interview with CNN...
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New Delhi, March 8 – It's easy to criticize. It's even easier to find fault and voice opposition. Indian opposition parties have always been adept at this – and in many ways, it's essential for a healthy democracy. However, there are times when history unfolds, when decisions are strategic and...
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New Delhi, March 7 Emphasizing that artificial intelligence is set to be a game-changer, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said his state will soon produce quantum computers for the world, while a data center is also being set up by Google in the southern state...
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Srinagar, March 7 National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday criticized the Centre over a US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, saying that the country should make its own decisions and no one else should dictate them."We are not dependent. The problem...
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