international law

Doha, April 10 – Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, in Doha on Friday. During the meeting, both leaders discussed the latest regional developments following the recently announced ceasefire involving the United...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre to take steps to facilitate the safe repatriation of 26 Indian citizens who are alleged to have been detained in Russia and forced to fight in the ongoing war with Ukraine.Taking note of the...

United Nations, April 9 India has been elected to various subsidiary bodies at the UN Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations.The Permanent Mission of India to the UN announced on Wednesday that India has been elected by acclamation to the United Nations...

The Secretary (South) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Neena Malhotra, hosted a reception for Resident Ambassadors in New Delhi today. The Ministry of External Affairs stated in a social media post that India's candidate for a Judge at the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea for...

United Nations, April 8 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the US and Iran on Wednesday, stating that an end to hostilities is urgently needed to protect civilian lives and alleviate human suffering."He welcomes the announcement of a...

New York, April 8 – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement by the US and Iran of a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday and urged all parties involved in the ongoing conflict in West Asia to comply with their obligations under international law and abide by the...

Washington, April 7 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of violating international law and destabilizing global trade on Tuesday by targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation has impacted the entire world.Speaking briefly to reporters ahead of...

United Nations, April 7 Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint through which a fifth of the global oil passes, which has been blockaded by Iran.The 15-nation UN Security Council voted on the resolution...

Singapore, April 7 Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as doing so would undermine the fundamental principles of international law, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Tuesday.Singapore, which has emerged as an Asian financial hub, has been...

United Nations, April 7 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "concerned" by the social media post from US President Donald Trump that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure if Iran does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson has said...

United Nations, April 7 – The United Nations is alarmed by US rhetoric that threatens attacks on Iran's power plants and bridges, a UN spokesperson said."We were alarmed by the rhetoric seen in that social media post that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other...

Washington/Ottawa, April 6 – Officials of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and members of the Uyghur community staged protests across the United States and Canada, calling for global accountability and urgent international action over what they described as China's "ongoing...

Tehran, April 6: India has emphasized the importance of restoring stability and security in West Asia, and expressed support for ongoing efforts aimed at stopping the war, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Iranian...

Washington, April 6 – US President Donald Trump's latest threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure has triggered a backlash at home, with legal experts warning that such actions could violate international law, as tensions with Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.Trump warned that...

Tehran, April 6 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi exchanged views with his Russian and Indian counterparts on the ongoing regional conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.In two separate phone calls on Sunday, Araghchi discussed the latest developments in the West...

Khartoum, April 5 At least 2,042 people have been killed and 785 injured in 214 attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan since the conflict began nearly three years ago, two UN agencies have announced.In a joint statement on Saturday (local time), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...

Athens, April 3 – Several political leaders in Pakistan, including legislators, recently issued a joint statement, describing the recent Pakistani airstrikes on a rehabilitation center in Afghanistan as an “undeclared war” that resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, according to a report.On...

United Nations, April 3 The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution proposed by Bahrain on reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as permanent members China and Russia voiced opposition to earlier versions of the text that would have allowed the use of force by countries...

United Nations, April 2 – With a firm message to Israel, the United States, and Iran to immediately stop the conflict, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for supporting diplomacy to halt the threatened "spiral of death and destruction."He told the media that he was "sending...

Moscow, April 2 – The deployment of anti-ship hypersonic missiles at Japanese military garrisons in Kumamoto and Shizuoka represents yet another indication that Japan is moving away from the pacifist provisions enshrined in its Constitution, according to Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the...