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New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday and discussed the West Asia conflict amid US President Donald Trump's fresh ultimatum to Iran...

New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday to discuss the West Asia conflict and its impact on global energy supplies.The external affairs minister also had a phone conversation with...

New Delhi/Islamabad, April 4 – Facing mounting pressure, Pakistan has agreed to fully repay approximately “$3.5 billion” in deposits and loans to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of April, after the Gulf nation sought the immediate return of the money.The development comes amid...

Islamabad, April 4 Pakistan on Saturday rejected social media commentary regarding the repayment of financial deposits to the UAE, reaffirming a strong partnership with the Gulf nation.The reaction by social media users came in response to media reports that Pakistan had been asked by the UAE...

Islamabad, April 4 – The Finnish Embassy in Islamabad will cease its operations this summer, with the mission continuing to function until the final date is announced. Following its reopening in 2022 after a decade-long closure, Helsinki has decided to close it again, according to local media...

Kathmandu, April 4 Seven Nepali nationals who sustained injuries from the debris of missiles intercepted by the UAE's air defence system in Abu Dhabi are "out of danger," Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday."Six of the injured have already returned to work after receiving...

Islamabad, April 3 Pakistan has decided to repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the UAE's request, a media report said on Friday.The UAE had provided the funds to support the balance of payments, and the repayments were being made until recently.The UAE recently...

Dubai, April 3 – Five Indian nationals were injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday due to debris from intercepted missiles, according to local media reports.Authorities confirmed that the incident resulted in minor to moderate injuries for six individuals of Nepali nationality and five individuals of...

New Delhi, April 2 India assumed the BRICS chairmanship on January 1, and as such, it has adopted a people-centric and humanity-first approach, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2026 to...

Islamabad, April 2 – As Pakistan claims to be a potential mediator between the United States and Iran during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted that Islamabad has consistently sought to turn crises into opportunities for relevance, projecting itself as useful to all...

New Delhi, Apr 2 Recent statistics on the conditions of Indian workers abroad reveal that over 20 individuals have died overseas each day over the past five years, with most fatalities occurring in Gulf countries.According to data provided by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti...

New Delhi, April 2 Disturbing statistics about the conditions of Indian workers abroad reveal that over 20 individuals have died overseas each day over the past five years, with the majority of fatalities occurring in Gulf nations.According to data provided by Minister of State for External...

Dubai, April 1 An Indian national was injured when he was struck by shrapnel from a drone intercepted by the air defense system in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, according to local authorities.The incident occurred near the Umm Al Thuoob Industrial Area in Umm Al Qaiwain, one of the...

New Delhi, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation arising from the West Asia conflict and the availability of essential needs, including food, energy, and fuel security for common people, with a group of senior cabinet ministers on Wednesday evening.The meeting is...

New Delhi, March 30 Following reports that Pakistan was attempting to broker a truce between the United States and Iran amidst a month-long war in West Asia, Afghanistan appears to have increased its regional outreach amid its own armed conflict with Islamabad.During a discussion with Afghan...

March 29, New Delhi: Ukraine has agreed to cooperate on defense with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to both countries amid escalating regional tensions. Qatar's defense ministry said that Doha and Kyiv have signed a defense cooperation agreement...

New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged all citizens to unite and overcome the "challenging" situation arising from the ongoing "fierce war" in West Asia.Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi also cautioned those who are politicizing the current...

Tehran, March 29 – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its air defense systems struck a US F-16 Fighting Falcon and an MQ-9 Reaper drone within the country's southern airspace.In a statement released on its official news outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC said that the...

March 28, New Delhi – Tensions in West Asia continued to escalate on Saturday, a month into the ongoing conflict, with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group entering the war.The Houthis claimed responsibility for launching a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting military sites in southern Israel...

March 28, New Delhi – The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, held talks with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Abu Dhabi. The meeting focused on regional security and global stability.The leaders discussed security developments in the region...