international relations

Port Louis, April 10 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool on Friday, conveying greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu.EAM Jaishankar noted that the conversation reflected the warmth of the friendship...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed cooperation in combating terrorism, organized crime, and narcotics during a meeting with the Director of the US security agency, FBI, Kash Patel, in Washington yesterday. The Indian Embassy in the US announced this via a social media post.Mr. Misri is...

April 10, New Delhi – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the military alliance would be willing to participate in a potential mission through the Strait of Hormuz if it were able to do so.During a speech in Washington, Mark Rutte said that member countries were taking all the steps...

April 10, New Delhi – Ukraine and Russia will observe a ceasefire during the Orthodox Easter holidays, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the ceasefire on Thursday, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would abide by the...

April 10, New Delhi — External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar participated in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference alongside the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, highlighting efforts to further strengthen the deep-rooted ties between India and Mauritius.At the conference, Prime...

April 10, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Iran of failing to allow oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and of violating the terms of their two-week ceasefire agreement.In a series of social media posts that sparked fresh concerns about the fragile truce, President...

April 10, New Delhi – Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that Iran would move the management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz into a new phase.In a statement read out on state television, Khamenei said that Iran would seek retribution for attacks against it and would take...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday the appointment of senior diplomat Pranay Verma as India's next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, with concurrent accreditation to the European Union.In a press release, the MEA stated, "Shri Pranay Verma...

Tokyo, April 10 – Japan plans to release 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday, adding to the ongoing efforts that began in mid-March.Takaichi revealed the plan at a ministerial meeting on the day to address the Middle East situation amid...

Islamabad, April 10 Uncertainty surrounded the US-Iran dialogue, as there was no official word about the arrival of delegates on Friday, the day set for the start of talks between the two warring sides, even as Pakistan waived visa requirements for journalists and officials attending the talks...

Washington, April 10 – A fresh diplomatic row erupted after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted sharply critical remarks about Israel, drawing swift condemnation from Israeli authorities, US lawmakers, and experts at a sensitive moment in ongoing ceasefire efforts.Asif...

Washington, April 10 – US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Tehran against imposing fees on passing tankers."Iran is doing a very poor job, some would say dishonorable, of allowing oil to...

Tehran, April 10 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "destroy diplomacy," as a fragile ceasefire took hold after 40 days of fighting.In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi said...

Lahore, April 9 A PML-N lawmaker submitted a resolution in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly on Thursday, nominating Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for the Nobel Peace Prize.The resolution was presented by the ruling...

April 09, New Delhi – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that three key clauses of a 10-point proposal were violated before negotiations were scheduled to begin.Ghalibaf added that in such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations would be unreasonable. In a...

New Delhi, April 9 – The Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, will pay an official visit to India from April 14-17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.Arriving in India on his first visit – also his first official visit to Asia – at the invitation of...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, today to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that he is looking forward to productive discussions to strengthen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between India...

New Delhi, April 9 Public broadcaster Doordarshan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) with the aim of strengthening India's cultural diplomacy and global outreach.The partnership seeks to leverage Doordarshan's extensive...

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has warned that continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon would have significant consequences and would elicit a strong response. He insisted that the two-week ceasefire should be extended to Lebanon, a proposal that has been rejected...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan and France on Thursday expressed "serious concern" over the Israeli aggression against Lebanon.During a "warm and cordial" telephone conversation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and French President Emmanuel Macron, the latter conveyed his good wishes to the...