regional politics

Japan, Australia, and the UK stated that they have no plans to send ships to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on allies to provide support. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said today that the country currently has no plans to...

New Delhi, March 15 Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between Iran and the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focusing on various aspects of the evolving situation in West Asia.Jaishankar held...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday lauded the contributions made by BSP founder Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community on the occasion of his birth anniversary.Addressing a press conference, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...

Washington, March 15 – President Donald Trump has stated that the US has significantly weakened Iran’s military capabilities and claimed that the confrontation has brought Gulf states closer to Washington, saying that regional governments are now more united against Tehran after recent attacks...

Jerusalem, March 13 Asserting that the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran is “going better than expected” and that Israel is “stronger than ever”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was “no guarantee” for Iran’s newly chosen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei...

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah in Jammu late Wednesday night and stated that "those responsible for maintaining law and order must be held accountable." Akashvani...

Dehradun, March 12 The Uttarakhand government has decided to provide commercial gas cylinders to hospitals and educational institutions on a priority basis amid fears of a possible disruption in gas supply due to the conflict in West Asia.The government has also begun preparations to provide...

Amid the LPG shortage caused by the West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to remain calm and assured that their interests would be protected. Addressing a rally in Tiruchirappalli, he criticized the DMK.Speaking at an NDA meeting in...

New Delhi, March 11 – Pakistan is likely to escalate attacks in Afghanistan as the war in Iran continues. Islamabad has come under immense pressure to join the war in Iran, especially after Saudi Arabia was hit by missile strikes.Intelligence Bureau officials say that Pakistan is planning a...

New Delhi, March 9 In a political development ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Finance Secretary Jayanta Khaound joined the Congress on Monday along with several other party leaders.Khaound was formally inducted into the party at the Congress...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Ruling DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged that a "saffron-colored group" wanted to "annex" the southern state, but asserted that his party would not allow it.Addressing a large party conference here, he also launched a scathing attack...

New Delhi, March 9 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad leader Jayanta Khaund joined the Congress on Monday, with Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi praising his entry into the party.Days after resigning from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Khaund joined the Congress...

March 09, New Delhi – European Union leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will hold a video conference with leaders from West Asia on Monday to discuss the situation in the region.A spokesperson for E.U. Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday that the meeting will provide an...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi strongly reacted on Sunday to remarks made by some Congress workers who allegedly described him as an "imported leader" and an "outsider", asserting that such comments are not only baseless but also disrespectful to the...

Chennai, March 8 Senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik hailed the partnership between his party and the ruling DMK as a "formidable alliance" on Sunday, expressing confidence about a sweeping victory in the upcoming Assembly elections.After a two-day review of poll preparedness in neighboring...

Guwahati, March 7 – As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Member of Parliament, Phanibhusan Choudhury, expressed confidence on Saturday that the party would secure a significant number of seats.Speaking...

Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s military establishment doesn't just act as a "State sponsor of proxies," but as a proxy force backed by its own state apparatus – using civilian governments as a diplomatic facade while the army maintains strategic control.When granted international validation...

Guwahati, March 6 – Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi accused the BJP of using the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) as its "political oxygen" in Assam on Friday, alleging that the ruling party depends on the regional outfit to sustain its political narrative ahead of elections.Speaking at...

Kuala Lumpur, March 6: With growing regional tensions in Southeast Asia, the Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship will be evaluated not by new declarations, but by how effectively it can stabilize the bloc through prudent diplomacy, sustain dialogue among fragmented stakeholders, and ensure the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron today. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that they discussed their shared concerns regarding the evolving situation in West Asia and the need to return to dialogue and diplomacy. He added that the two countries will...