Cairo, March 11 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Wednesday with his counterparts from Jordan, Bahrain, and Iran, calling for calm in the region in the aftermath of the US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a...
Islamabad, March 11 Pakistan and Bangladesh agreed on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral relations while maintaining close engagement, and expressed concern over the "evolving" situation in West Asia.The agreement was reached during a phone call between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
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New Delhi, March 11 – Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Wednesday described the evolving situation in West Asia as extremely serious, warning that the conflict is worsening and having far-reaching humanitarian and economic consequences. She expressed hope that the...
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New Delhi, March 10 – External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had a detailed telephone conversation this evening with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, focusing on the latest developments in the ongoing conflict in West Asia.In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "I had a detailed...
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Moscow/Tehran, March 10 – Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his country’s position on Tuesday, advocating for the earliest possible de-escalation of the Middle East conflict and its resolution through political means, during a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Rajavi...
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Washington, March 10 – US President Donald Trump said that the United States and Israel were “winning decisively” in the ongoing military campaign against Iran and suggested the conflict could end within days, as he defended the scale of recent strikes and warned Tehran against threatening...
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Islamabad, March 9 – Pakistani authorities on Monday warned that the country's air quality could deteriorate due to pollution originating from Iran following recent US-Israeli attacks on Iranian oil sites.The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement that the western parts...
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Jaipur, March 8 The government should take strict action against those attempting to create unrest in the country in response to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Vishwa Hindu Parishad national spokesperson Amitosh Pareek said.Such action would help prevent similar...
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Washington, March 8 – President Donald Trump said the United States had severely weakened Iran’s military after a week of fighting, while signaling that Washington holds strong negotiating leverage but is not actively pursuing a settlement with Tehran.Speaking to reporters on Saturday during a...
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New Delhi, March 7 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday that more than 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely brought back from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia.The MEA said that of these, 32,107 passengers...
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Islamabad, March 6 – Pakistan's role in the escalating conflict in the Middle East is concerning, with reports indicating that the country provided bases to the United States for recent drone strikes in Iran. This is not an isolated incident; in the past, Islamabad has "cooperated" with...
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Washington, March 6 – The United States’ new defense strategy aims to prevent China from dominating the Indo-Pacific, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers, underscoring Washington’s growing focus on the region as the center of global strategic competition.Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary...
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New Delhi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday and discussed shared concerns regarding the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.Following his telephone conversation with Macron, Modi said...
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New Delhi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, discussing shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.Following his telephone conversation with Macron, Modi said they would...
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Washington, March 4 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the escalating conflict in the Middle East reflects the failure of the international rules-based order, warning that decades of diplomacy and sanctions have not succeeded in stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions.Speaking to reporters on...
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Washington, March 4 – Dozens of retired senior American military leaders have publicly endorsed the joint US-Israeli military action against Iran, calling it necessary to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten the United States, its allies, and regional stability.In an open letter organized by...
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Islamabad, March 3 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation in West Asia.During a telephone conversation, the leaders discussed the situation arising from the attacks...
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New Delhi, March 3 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) appealed to the Indian leadership, the UN, and the international community on Tuesday to take immediate, serious, and practical measures to stop the aggression carried out by the US and Israel against Iran.A statement issued...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the phone with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, and condemned the violation of Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He stated that India stands with the people of Kuwait during this difficult time...
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New Delhi, March 3 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, on Tuesday, conveying that India stands firmly in solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemns any violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.During their conversation...
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