regional security

Kabul, March 9 – Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has accused Pakistani Army generals of putting the security of the entire region at risk instead of resolving the country's internal issues, local media reported on Monday.Muttaqi, during an iftar gathering for ambassadors of...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate tensions in West Asia. Speaking in the Lower House about the situation in West Asia, Dr. Jaishankar stated that the Indian government had issued a statement on the 20th of the...

New Delhi, March 9 India favors a return to dialogue and diplomacy to ensure peace in West Asia, and its overriding priority is the well-being of the Indian community in that region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Monday.Making a suo moto statement in the Lower...

New Delhi, March 9 India advocates de-escalation and a return to dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday regarding the escalating conflict in West Asia, while stressing the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states in...

As Operation Epic Fury, led by the US and Israel, enters its tenth day, Iran has appointed a new Supreme Leader. State media reports that Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at his compound in Tehran during the initial US and Israeli strikes. Israel...

Tehran, March 8 – On Sunday, Iran declared that its right to self-defense would continue until what it described as "aggression" by the United States and Israel comes to an end, or until the United Nations Security Council identifies and names the "aggressors" under Article 39 of the UN Charter...

Washington, March 7 – U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the creation of a new multinational military alliance aimed at destroying criminal drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere.Speaking at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit, Trump said the new initiative would unite...

Islamabad, March 7 Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir travelled to Saudi Arabia and met Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss the security situation.Saudi Arabia has come under attacks by Iran, putting...

Islamabad, March 7 Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir traveled to Saudi Arabia and met Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss the security situation.Saudi Arabia has come under attack from Iran, putting...

Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to portray itself as a country under siege, targeted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, and forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when viewed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative...

March 06, New Delhi: Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims by Donald Trump that Tehran had sought a ceasefire.Araghchi stated that Iran had not requested a ceasefire and warned that the country was prepared for any ground invasion, adding that such a move would be "catastrophic" for its enemies...

Washington, March 5 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with foreign ministers from Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia as Washington intensified diplomatic consultations on Iran and the wider Middle East, the State Department said.The calls focused on recent developments involving...

Riyadh, March 4 External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Wednesday. Their discussion focused on the worsening security situation in West Asia and its broader implications.According to an official...

Islamabad, March 4 The Pakistani government arranged a closed-door briefing for leaders of various political parties on Wednesday to keep them informed about the prevailing regional security situation.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting, where security officials briefed the...

Jerusalem, March 4 Defence Minister Israel Katz warned on Wednesday that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime, who would continue to lead with plans to destroy Israel, would be a target for elimination by the Jewish state.Katz's comments came on a day when Iran is set to choose a Supreme...

London, March 4 The UK government said it has chartered a commercial flight from Oman on Wednesday to help British nationals who wish to leave following the attacks across West Asia in the wake of the US-Israel strikes on Iran.The Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) said the...

Washington, March 4 – The United States is urging its allies to take greater responsibility for regional security as it confronts simultaneous threats from adversaries across multiple regions, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told the Senate Armed Services Committee.Testifying on the Trump...

Washington, March 4 Senior officials in the Trump administration signaled that Washington could quickly reach a diplomatic agreement with Iran if a new government emerges in Tehran and abandons its nuclear weapons ambitions, ballistic missile threats, and support for militant proxy groups.In...

Washington, March 4 – The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump determined that Tehran could not be allowed to shield its nuclear ambitions behind missiles and drones, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the US Capitol, where he briefed members of Congress...

Islamabad, March 3 Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claimed on Tuesday that Zionists orchestrated the Iran war to expand Israel's influence on the border of Pakistan."From the establishment of Israel on the land of Palestine until today, every catastrophe that has befallen the Islamic world...