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March 14, New Delhi: India has condemned the air strikes carried out by Pakistan inside Afghan territory, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of several civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the strikes were "yet...

In Jammu and Kashmir, in a major crackdown against individuals with anti-national affiliations, the UT administration today terminated the services of three employees of the Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department for their alleged involvement in subversive activities. Akashvani Jammu...

New Delhi, March 9 The Congress on Monday termed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statement on the West Asia situation in Parliament as "empty," and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy "(mis)adventurism," coupled with the government's undermining of the Indian...

Patna, March 9 – Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav criticised the Union government's foreign policy stance on Monday, stating that a country like India should not need permission from any other nation to decide its energy needs or trade policies.In a post on...

Bengaluru, March 9 Terming the US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil for 30 days as "deeply humiliating," Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi step down, accusing him of repeatedly demonstrating that he is "incompetent...

Abu Dhabi, March 9 – The UAE's Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its air defenses detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while three fell into the sea.According to a statement released by the UAE's Ministry of Defence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, 18...

Taipei, March 9 – Taipei rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent remarks about Taiwan on Monday, calling Beijing a "troublemaker" in the international community and a "saboteur of cross-strait peace", according to local media.Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-lung...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, alleging that India’s sovereignty and independent decision-making are being compromised due to the Central government’s handling of relations with the US.In a strongly...

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...

New Delhi, March 6 Opposition parties on Friday accused the government of ceding diplomatic space after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, a move that the ruling BJP hailed as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday that it was "outrageous" that India should appear to require US approval for decisions like oil imports.India's sovereignty is not subject to foreign "approval", Vijayan said in a post on the social media...

Chennai, March 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday questioned why India needed approval from another country to meet its own energy needs.His statement comes after the US issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, amid escalating tensions...

Kathmandu, March 5 – Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on Thursday, regarding the ongoing US-Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in...

Jaipur, March 5 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said India's strength lies in its independent voice, not in "subservience" to any power, as he questioned the central government's "silence" over the US submarine attack that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.An Iranian...

Doha, March 4 – Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, firmly rejected Iran's claim that recent missile attacks were not directed at Qatar, stating that evidence on the ground indicates otherwise.The rebuttal was delivered...

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...

New Delhi, March 3 Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak out and answer whether he supports the assassination of a head of state as a way to define the world order.He said the unilateral attacks on Iran, as...

New Delhi, March 3 Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said on Tuesday that India's refusal to condemn the unprovoked attack on Iran's sovereignty by the US and Israel represents a fundamental departure from the country's time-tested foreign policy and has "gravely undermined" its leadership of...

New Delhi, March 3 Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak out and clarify whether he supports the assassination of a head of state as a means of defining the world order.He said the unilateral attacks on Iran...

In New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, criticized the Modi government on March 3, stating that its silence regarding the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is not neutral but an abdication of responsibility, raising...