regional stability

Srinagar, March 1 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed "deep sorrow" over the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint attack by the US and Israel."Abdullah has strongly condemned the act, describing it as a tragic and destabilizing...

Jammu, February 28 Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad, expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saturday, emphasizing the urgent need for restraint and responsible action by all parties involved.The United States and Israel...

New Delhi, February 28 – External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held back-to-back telephone conversations with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts on Saturday, expressing India's deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East following a major joint US-Israel...

New Delhi, February 28 Iran has declared all US and Israeli bases and assets in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" in the event of military aggression against it, Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Saturday.Fathali invoked Iran's right to self-defense under Article 51 of...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint military strike by the US and Israel on Iran triggered fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation, emphasizing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states...

Colombo, February 28 Sri Lanka said on Saturday that it had established emergency hotlines as it remained in close contact with the country's diplomatic missions in the West Asia region in the wake of the escalating war situation there.Sri Lanka also called for restraint in the West Asia...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint military strike by the US and Israel on Iran triggered fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation, emphasizing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint military strike by the US and Israel on Iran triggered fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation, emphasizing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all...

New Delhi, February 28 The Left parties on Saturday condemned the US and Israel for launching military attacks on Iran, calling them a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.In a statement, the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said the attacks were...

Doha, February 28 – Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of its territories and those of "sister states" by Iranian ballistic missiles on Saturday, calling it an "unacceptable escalation.""The State of Qatar expresses its strongest condemnation of the targeting of Qatari territories with...

New Delhi, February 28 – As the war with Afghanistan continues, Pakistan is beginning to realize that many of its assets have deserted it, choosing the opposite side. Consequently, it has been eliminating assets who have been switching loyalties during the escalation of the Afghan war.For...

On Friday, Pakistan stated that it was in an "open war" with Afghanistan after its forces killed more than 270 Taliban fighters and injured over 400 others in airstrikes in response to what Islamabad described as the cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban.The spokesman for Afghanistan's...

Beijing, February 27 China on Friday called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to establish a ceasefire, while expressing concern over the escalation of the conflict between the two countries.China is closely monitoring the developments in the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese...

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has welcomed closer business ties, increased investment, and more tourist arrivals from India, reaffirming Colombo's commitment to deepening cooperation with New Delhi. Addressing a commemorative dinner marking India's 77th Republic Day and Sri...

Jerusalem, February 25 In a historic address to the Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Gaza Peace Initiative as a path for "just and lasting peace" in the entire region, while also delivering a powerful message of solidarity to Israel, asserting that "terrorism...

Jerusalem, February 25 In a historic address to the Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Gaza Peace Initiative as a path for "just and durable peace" in the entire region, even as he delivered a powerful message of solidarity to Israel, asserting that "terrorism...

Jerusalem, February 25 Terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday in a speech to the Israeli Parliament, even as he threw the weight of New Delhi behind the Gaza peace initiative, saying it holds the promise of a "just and durable peace" in...

As a significant step to dismantle the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized a plot of land belonging to Swar Din, also known as Swaru, a Pakistan-based terror handler, in the Bhatodi area of Billawar in the Kathua district.According to the Kathua...

Islamabad, February 24 The Pakistani Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday to strongly condemn Israel's plan to form a regional alliance of several countries, claiming that it targets a few nations.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about his vision of a "hexagon" of alliances in...

Colombo, February 19 A top US military official will undertake a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, starting Thursday, the US Embassy here said.The visit of Admiral Steve "Web" Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, highlights the strategic importance the United States places on Sri Lanka's...