regional developments

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...

Dhaka, April 9 – India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, met with Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam, Defence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and emphasized the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties.During the meeting, the two officials...

Washington, April 8 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began a three-day visit to the US on Wednesday to meet with senior officials to review bilateral trade and defence relations and discuss global developments, including the crisis in the Middle East.The visit of the foreign secretary offers an...

New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday and discussed the West Asia conflict amid US President Donald Trump's fresh ultimatum to Iran...

Islamabad, April 3 Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Friday, discussing the five-point peace plan proposed by Islamabad and Beijing to end the conflict in West Asia.The peace proposal was put forward on Tuesday after...

Beijing/Islamabad, March 31 China and Pakistan on Tuesday put forward a five-point proposal to end the West Asia conflict, calling for the restoration of peace and stability in the Gulf region and the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.The peace proposal was put forward after...

New Delhi, March 30 India and Russia explored ways to further strengthen their already close strategic partnership against the backdrop of the West Asia crisis and its economic repercussions on Monday.The escalating conflict in West Asia figured prominently in Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...

Islamabad, March 30 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has planned a visit to China on Tuesday for discussions on bilateral ties and regional developments, following Islamabad's hosting of foreign ministers from four nations for consultations on the West Asia conflict.Dar, who is also...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistan is set to host a quadrilateral summit of foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey on Sunday, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace, the Foreign Office said.According to the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign ministers...

Islamabad, March 28 Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Saturday. Both leaders discussed the current regional developments and emphasized the importance of urgent de-escalation.The Prime Minister...

March 13, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian.President Pezeshkian briefed the Prime Minister on the current situation in Iran and shared his perspective on recent developments in...

Srinagar, March 3 – J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has chaired a high-level security review meeting here to assess the situation following developments in Iran, officials said on Tuesday.Sinha chaired a high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan on Monday evening to assess the prevailing...

Jerusalem, February 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held an "excellent" meeting on Wednesday, during which they discussed a wide range of issues aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and key developments in the region.Modi, who is visiting Israel...