regional stability

New Delhi, April 11 With the high-stakes peace talks between the US and Iran taking place in Islamabad, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he does not see India competing with Pakistan on this issue and asserted that "whoever brings about the peace will matter if peace comes"...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led government on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently revise and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...

Quetta, April 10 – Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan.He cited Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently referred...

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...

Washington, April 8 – A fragile ceasefire with Iran hinges on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House asserted Wednesday, even as it claimed sweeping military gains that forced Tehran to agree to negotiations after weeks of sustained strikes.White House Press Secretary...

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...

Islamabad, April 8 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed Tehran's participation in Pakistan-facilitated peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday.Shehbaz said he had a "warm and substantive" telephone conversation with President...

Srinagar, April 8 Chairman of the All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC), Jagmohan Singh Raina, welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran on Wednesday, calling it a positive development for global peace."Any escalation in the conflict would have had a serious impact on regions like...

Islamabad, April 8 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged US President Donald Trump to extend the deadline set for Iran amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, as it called for a two-week ceasefire to allow diplomatic efforts to progress.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sharif also...

Islamabad, April 7 Pakistan's top civil and military leadership on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, calling it a "dangerous escalation" that undermines regional peace and stability.The attacks came as Pakistan was making...

Islamabad, April 7 Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, calling it a "dangerous escalation" that undermines regional peace and stability.The attack came as Pakistan was making last-ditch efforts to arrange a ceasefire...

Washington, April 6 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the war with Iran could end quickly under certain conditions, while claiming that US actions have already led to major political shifts within the country.“Well, it could end very quickly, the war, if they do what they have to...

April 06, New Delhi – India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, reaffirming efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation, with a focus on...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern today over the current situation in West Asia and called for an immediate ceasefire amid the ongoing tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a...

The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today, highlighting efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, both sides discussed avenues for enhancing bilateral engagement, with a...

Washington, April 5 – World leaders are seeking to manage the Strait of Hormuz crisis without direct US leadership, as deeper divisions emerge between Washington and its European allies over the Iran war and its global repercussions.Countries heavily reliant on Gulf energy supplies are...

New Delhi, April 4 – India and Bangladesh are set to establish a new framework for cooperation in areas such as security, counter-terrorism, and connectivity.Relations between India and Bangladesh were fully reset following the elections, in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP)...

Jammu, April 2 National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday appealed to the Centre to actively engage the international community in halting the ongoing conflict in West Asia, warning that inaction could push the world closer to an economic abyss."If the current conflict is left...

United Nations, April 2 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a "clear" message to the US, Israel, and Iran on Thursday, urging them to stop the war in West Asia, warning that the world is on the "edge of a wider war"."My message is clear. To the United States and Israel, it is high...