international relations

Washington, April 9: India and the United States intensified engagement across trade, defense, and critical technologies as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a series of high-level meetings in Washington during his three-day visit.The talks involved the Pentagon and the Department of...

Washington, April 8 Concerned about rising oil prices and surprised by a resilient Iranian regime, the White House urged Pakistan to broker a temporary ceasefire with Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.For weeks, the Trump administration had been pressuring Islamabad to convince...

Tehran, April 9 – A new diplomatic row has erupted after Iranian officials accused the United States of violating three clauses of the 10-Point Proposal, the agreed framework for upcoming negotiations.In a formal statement released late on Tuesday, Iran said its "deep historical distrust" of...

New Delhi, April 8 India stands for peace, harmony, and universal brotherhood, K Nandini Singla, Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said on Wednesday, asserting that in times of wars, conflicts, and growing anxiety, Indian values and its ideas as a civilization...

Islamabad, April 8 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing efforts for permanent peace in West Asia following the US-Iran ceasefire.According to the PM Office, President Erdoğan commended the Prime Minister’s...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Congress welcomed the temporary cessation of hostilities in West Asia on Wednesday, but launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of diplomatic missteps that allowed Pakistan to emerge as a key mediator in the US-Iran ceasefire deal.In a...

India has welcomed the ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran. Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said that New Delhi hopes this will lead to lasting peace in West Asia...

New Delhi, April 8 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a four-day visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties.In the first leg of his trip, Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean...

New Delhi, April 8 India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday.During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33.Sources informed...

Brussels, April 8 – European leaders on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, while expressing the readiness of the European Union (EU) to support ongoing efforts for peace in the Middle East.European Council President Antonio Costa urged all parties to...

Washington, April 8 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal here on Wednesday as the two countries aim for a bilateral trade target of USD 500 billion.Misri, who is on a three-day visit to the US, launched the portal at a virtual event that was attended...

April 08, New Delhi: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated on Wednesday that it does not trust U.S. assurances, despite a two-week ceasefire, warning that it remains prepared for further action.This statement came after Iran carried out strikes targeting multiple locations in...

Manila, April 8 – Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, met with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, in Manila on Thursday, discussing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two nations and India's active...

Beijing, April 8 Iran will allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, but any decision to open the Strait entirely in the future will depend on the results of peace talks with the US, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday.So far, 3,000 ships are...

Washington, April 8 – The United States has made it clear that Iran will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling it a “non-negotiable” condition under the emerging ceasefire framework.“It has always been non-negotiable that they will not have...

Islamabad, April 8 Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is now being recognized as a "credible and trusted" mediator, both in the region and globally, hours after the US and Iran agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire facilitated by Islamabad."This (ceasefire) is a...

April 08, New Delhi: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country supports U.S. President Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, but clarified that the ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon.Netanyahu's office added that Israel backs the U.S. move on the...

New Delhi, April 8 – In a sharp criticism of the government, the Congress said on Wednesday that Pakistan's role in bringing about the ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran is a "major setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalized diplomacy," and asked what happened to...

April 08, New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and his delegation on Wednesday.During the meeting, both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties across various areas of cooperation. They also...

April 08, New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will undertake a two-nation visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from April 9 to 12.On April 9 and 10, Dr. Jaishankar will visit Mauritius to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. During the...