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US President Donald Trump has stated that it is time for Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalize relations after the war in Iran concludes. President Trump was speaking at an event in Miami. Mr. Trump has been urging Israel and Saudi Arabia, the two major powers in West Asia, to normalize relations...

New Delhi, March 28 The Congress claimed on Saturday that Israel is moving forward with its vision of a "Greater Israel" under the cover of the West Asia war, effectively ending any hope for a Palestinian state, and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not speaking out against its actions...

Tel Aviv, March 28 – A man in his 60s was killed in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv by a missile launched from Iran, according to Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), and the Israel Police.According to police, the incident involved a cluster munition missile that...

Washington, March 27 – The United States has warned that any move by Iran to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal” and “dangerous,” signaling early concern over a potential escalation affecting global shipping lanes.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said one of the...

Islamabad, March 27 Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday and discussed the ongoing efforts for peace in West Asia.Deputy Prime Minister Dar said in a statement on X that he exchanged views with Wang, who is also a member of the Political...

New Delhi, March 27 India and Russia recently reviewed their bilateral ties during the second international conference 'Russia and India: Towards a New Agenda for Bilateral Relations' and emphasized the steps required to sustain policy measures in the coming years. The two nations agreed to...

Jammu, March 27 J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to use diplomacy to end the war in West Asia.Abdullah noted that the conflict is a humanitarian crisis that is directly impacting India, and he urged Prime Minister Modi to leverage India's strong...

Washington, March 27 – President Donald Trump said that US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities had been largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action.Speaking in a phone interview on Fox News’...

New Delhi, March 27 India on Friday said that it is looking forward to participating in the G20 Summit, which is set to be held in Florida later this year under the US presidency.While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs...

Mumbai, March 27 Borrowing costs for states rose sharply, by 0.15-0.30 per cent at an auction on Friday, to over 8 per cent in some securities, tracking a spike in government bond yields amid escalating conflict in the Middle East that has pushed up global oil prices.Data compiled by

New Delhi, March 27 The government has set up an "informal group of ministers" led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address the issues arising due to the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.Union ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Hardeep Singh Puri are among the members...

New Delhi, March 27 The government said on Friday that it has disbursed incentives worth Rs 15,554 crore so far under the production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) for the electronics sector.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said...

New Delhi, March 27 Reliance Industries' shares experienced heavy selling on Friday, falling by 4.6 per cent, resulting in an erosion of Rs 87,014 crore in its market valuation, in line with the bearish trend in the stock market.The benchmark stock plummeted 4.55 per cent to close at Rs...

Paris, March 27 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar had a "fruitful conversation" with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial in Cernay-la-Ville, France, on Friday."Had a fruitful conversation this morning with US Secretary of State...

Paris, March 27 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France on Friday. Both ministers discussed developments in West Asia, the importance of regional stability, and the safe...

March 27, New Delhi: The two-day G7 Foreign Ministers meeting is taking place near Paris, with key discussions held at Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey to set the agenda for the upcoming leaders' summit.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held bilateral talks with counterparts from France, Canada...

New Delhi, March 27 Crude oil prices trimmed early losses to trade nearly 2 per cent higher at Rs 9,061 per barrel in futures trading on Friday, tracking gains in global energy benchmarks amid geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil for the April...

Washington, March 27. India's balanced and pragmatic approach in the evolving geopolitical landscape of the Middle East is likely to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Israel. According to a report by the US-based think tank 'Middle East Forum', India's strategic partnership with...

New Delhi, March 27 Pakistan has unexpectedly emerged as a mediator in the escalating US-Iran conflict, leveraging its diplomatic ties, according to reports, while its own ongoing war with Afghanistan remains unresolved despite several attempts at arbitration by other nations in the region...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today condemned the "unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran" and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Omar Abdullah made the...