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Islamabad, March 7 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with counterparts from Iran, the UAE, and Malaysia, as well as the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), on Saturday.Dar, who is also the Foreign Minister, spoke with Iranian...

Israeli airstrikes targeted the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic's fleet of warships. The conflict between the combined forces of Israel, the US, and Iran entered its 7th day.The...

Seoul, March 6 – South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun spoke by phone with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the Middle East conflict and coordinate efforts to bring home South Korean nationals stranded in the UAE, the foreign ministry said on Friday.During the...

United Nations, March 3 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has engaged in diplomatic talks with leaders in the Gulf region as the global organization expressed concern over the global economic repercussions of the Iran war.The UN is "concerned about the potential negative impacts that the...

Muscat, March 2 India suffered its first casualty in the ongoing Iran conflict on Monday, as an oil tanker was reportedly targeted in the Gulf of Oman, killing an Indian national on board."The Embassy of India expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic death of an Indian national on board...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday criticized both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of...

New Delhi, February 27 Venture debt firm Stride Ventures announced on Friday that it plans to deploy USD 1 billion across various funds globally over the next two years, following its partnership with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund.Stride Ventures stated that it...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that the India-GCC Joint Action Plan, based on the Strategic Dialogue, is fostering...

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed the Joint Statement on the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi today. The statement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the Secretary General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.Speaking on the occasion, Mr...

New Delhi, February 24 – Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were formally launched here on Tuesday with the signing of a joint statement by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed...

New Delhi, February 24 India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have begun negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), an official statement said on Tuesday.In this regard, a joint statement was signed between the visiting...

February 24, New Delhi – Aiming to strengthen the strategic partnership between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Secretary-General of the GCC, Jasem Mohammad Al Budaiwi, arrived in New Delhi today. This visit is expected to further solidify the historic and strong India-GCC...

Islamabad, February 22 Pakistan joined 13 other countries on Sunday to condemn the statement made by the US ambassador to Israel, in which he agreed with the biblical notion regarding Israel's right to control the mainland Arab regions.US Ambassador Mike Huckabee made these remarks in an...