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Washington, March 1 – Indian-American Republican donor Asha Jadeja Motwani, who attended a two-hour dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this weekend alongside about 20 Republican donors, described the unfolding military action against Iran as a defining geopolitical moment that she...

Washington, March 1 – The United States' political establishment was sharply divided on Sunday over President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran and the reported killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with senior lawmakers clashing over whether the action was a necessary blow...

Chennai, March 1 Expressing concern over the prevailing situation in West Asia, Chief Minister M K Stalin has asked the Non-Resident Tamils Welfare and Rehabilitation Department to ascertain the status of Tamils living in the Gulf countries.A control room has been established at the Tamil Nadu...

Washington, March 1 – Indian-American leaders sharply diverged in their reactions following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a...

Washington, March 1 – Former US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticized President Donald Trump over American strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into "a war the American people do not want" and calling the military action reckless and unjustified."Donald Trump is...

Tehran, February 28 The Indian Embassy in Iran issued an advisory to its citizens on Saturday, urging them to exercise "utmost caution" and "remain indoors as far as possible" amid the ongoing regional tensions."In view of the developing situation, all Indian nationals in Iran are advised to...

New Delhi, February 28 The Congress on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that US President Donald Trump's "unwavering" support for Pakistan in its conflict with Afghanistan is another setback for "Indian diplomacy" and that the world, particularly the US, has recognized...

New York/Washington, February 28 Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has said he gets along very well with Pakistan and that the country is doing “tremendously well”.“I do, but I get along very, very well with Pakistan. You have a great Prime...

Washington, February 28 – President Donald Trump said the United States “could” consider easing sanctions on Russia as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while signaling frustration with Iran’s nuclear negotiations and warning that Tehran “cannot have nuclear weapons.”“We could ease...

Washington, February 27 – US Vice President JD Vance said there is “no chance” that the United States will be drawn into a prolonged war in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump weighs fresh military options against Iran.In an interview with The Washington Post aboard Air Force Two...

Washington, February 26 – The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been quietly developing military options for a possible strike against Iran, even as he seeks to avoid direct confrontation with President Donald Trump, according to reports published in US media.As Chairman of the Joint...

New York/Washington, February 25 US President Donald Trump has said that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that 35 million people would have died if he had not intervened to stop the war between India and Pakistan.In his over 100-minute-long State of the Union address on...

United Nations, February 25 – On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the General Assembly supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire in a resolution in which India joined the US in abstaining.The resolution, which passed on Tuesday...

Washington, Feb 25 – In his latest address, US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of “ending eight wars,” stating that “35 million people believed that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died” if not for his intervention during Operation Sindoor, launched by India against...

February 24, New Delhi — The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, has arrived at the U.S. naval base at Souda Bay in Greece's Crete as part of a broader American military build-up in West Asia.The deployment comes amid renewed tensions with Iran, with U.S. President...

Moscow, February 21 Russia warned South Korea on Saturday against supplying arms to Ukraine under a NATO-sponsored program, as the war between the two powerful republics of the former USSR is nearing its fourth year."We would like to reiterate that any potential participation by the Republic...

United Nations, February 20 – US President Donald Trump is trying to position his Board of Peace (BoP) as a super international organization that would oversee the UN while expanding its own scope beyond Gaza, for which it was originally established.“The Board of Peace is going to essentially...

Washington, February 20 – US President Donald Trump is considering a limited military strike on Iran to pressure Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper said Trump is contemplating "an initial, limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands...

Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump has publicly urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to proceed with what he described as a “100-Year Lease” arrangement with Mauritius involving Diego Garcia, the strategic Indian Ocean island that hosts a key joint US–UK military base...

Washington, February 14 – Former White House official Lisa Curtis described the election results as "a good day for Bangladeshi democracy," noting the largely peaceful conduct of the elections as a positive sign, while also highlighting the rise of Jamaat-e-Islami and the damage to institutions...