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Kabul, March 20 – Afghanistan's Chief of Armed Forces, Fasihuddin Fitrat, has accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire along the Durand Line, local media reported on Friday.According to a statement released by Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence, several people were killed in...

March 20, New Delhi — Air defense systems in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait responded to missile attacks early Friday.In a statement, Kuwait's military said its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management...

March 20, New Delhi — Saudi Arabia said a drone struck the SAMREF refinery in the port city of Yanbu on Thursday. The Saudi Defence Ministry said damage assessment was underway.Oil loadings at Yanbu's Red Sea port were briefly disrupted. The port is currently the only export outlet for the...

March 20, New Delhi — Rising security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted maritime trade routes, leading to vessel diversions, longer sailing routes, congestion at transshipment hubs, and emergency conflict-related surcharges. These developments have increased logistics costs and...

Islamabad, March 19 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has pledged complete support for the territorial integrity of regional countries, emphasizing the need to end all attacks against one another.Dar made the remarks during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of...

New Delhi, March 19 – India's 2026 BRICS presidency is expected to test New Delhi's diplomacy even more than its highly successful presidency of the G20, as BRICS members – including Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia – navigate divergent positions amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East...

New Delhi, March 19 – The government on Thursday launched the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme, with an outlay of ₹497 crore, to assist exporters facing disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The scheme, implemented by the Export Credit...

Beijing, March 19 China welcomed a temporary pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, while downplaying reports of its failure to enforce a ceasefire between the two neighbors.China welcomed the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by Pakistan and Afghanistan during the...

Islamabad, March 19 – Pakistan's response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia has raised concerns about the strength and credibility of the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Military Defence Agreement. Recent events involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have revealed cracks in the long-projected...

Islamabad, March 19 Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, said on Thursday that the country "will not tolerate the use of Afghan soil for conducting terrorism against its people."Munir made the statement during an interaction with Ulema of...

March 19, New Delhi – Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further attacks after a key gas field was hit.This warning came after Israel’s killing of Iran’s intelligence chief, Esmail Khatib. Tehran stated that it would respond forcefully to any further strikes on its...

March 19, New Delhi – India issued a new advisory urging its citizens to exercise heightened vigilance and avoid non-essential travel. The Indian Embassy in Baghdad is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Iraq, with particular attention to the safety and well-being of Indian...

Bandung (Indonesia), March 19 (360info) Indonesia faces a strategic choice as pressure mounts at home to withdraw from US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid the escalating US–Israel–Iran conflict.Former Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs and Vice Presidential...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary ceasefire in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following a request from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul the day before. Pakistan's...

Kabul, March 19 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary halt" to hostilities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, following appeals from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, even as tensions remain high after Kabul accused Islamabad of carrying out a deadly strike that killed hundreds...

Islamabad, March 18 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary pause" in fighting on Wednesday, in view of Eid-ul-Fitr, at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, a day after the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in...

Tensions across West Asia have further escalated in the past few hours, with Iran issuing evacuation warnings related to key oil and gas infrastructure throughout the Gulf. Iranian state media has described facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE as potential legitimate targets following...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of regional countries, where he will push for a "swift end" to the West Asia conflict, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.During his visit to Riyadh from March...

New Delhi, March 18 Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said that around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External...

March 18, New Delhi – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of Foreign Ministers from several Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening.The kingdom's Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting will focus on ways to strengthen regional security and stability.Meanwhile...