NEW DELHI: Top Indian and Iranian security officials met in New Delhi on Monday, the foreign ministry said, as security chiefs gathered for a BRICS meeting that also included China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Iranian official Ghadir Nezamipour, a senior member of Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council, and discussed the “ongoing situation” in…
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Iran on Monday said it was ending its latest military operation against Israel after the first exchanges of fire between the foes since a shaky ceasefire began, but warned it could inflict a more “crushing” response.
United States President Donald Trump earlier on Monday told both Iran and key ally Israel to stop fighting, against the background of reports of an increasingly testy relationship…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, reaffirming the importance of a relationship that has come under growing strain, a week after the United States held a warm summit with China.
After joining US President Donald Trump in Beijing a week ago, Rubio — visiting both Asian powers for the first time — flew to New Delhi…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opened a visit to India that will include talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking to renew ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington’s warm summit with China.
Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by visiting the headquarters of Mother Teresa’s charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and…
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Friday evening as part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at bringing the Iran-US war to a conclusion.
On arrival, the army chief was “received and warmly welcomed” by Iran’s Minister for Interior Eskandar Momeni, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The military’s media…
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir departed on an official visit to Iran on Friday, security sources said.
The CDF will discuss mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, peace in the region and other important issues during the visit, the sources said. He will also meet with senior Iranian officials.
The visit comes amid…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail received the prime minister upon his arrival, his office said on a post on the social media platform X.
During the visit, the premier will hold a meeting with the provincial leadership in Quetta and chair a meeting of the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.
The confirmation of Putin’s trip came just hours after Trump wrapped up his visit on Friday, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade and one aimed at…
United States President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport at 7:50pm (4:50pm PKT) after the long flight from Washington.
Ructions over Iran, trade and Taiwan loom over the highly…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-day visit to China, starting May 23, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday.
DPM Dar made the announcement while addressing the launch ceremony of the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Centre in Islamabad.
He said that the premier would undertake an official visit to China from May 23 to 26. Dar added that…
United States President Donald Trump arrived in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese state media reported.
Ahead of the trip, Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms, as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the conflict in the Middle East.
In a sign of Trump’s focus…
US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the conflict in the Middle East.
In a sign of Trump’s focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a stopover in Alaska, with Tesla’s Elon Musk also travelling on the presidential plane to…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday discussed regional developments and peace efforts regarding the Middle East conflict with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the two leaders held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss peace efforts in the region, while also reaffirming the bilateral ties between the two…
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PESHAWAR: Parachinar Airport in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram District has been reactivated and made operational through the efforts of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), after remaining inactive for an extended period.
The renovation and repair of the airport mark a significant step toward restoring air transport in the region.
On April 26, Pakistan…
President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China just past midnight on Saturday, for a trip where he will attend engagements related to economic and trade cooperation, as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
According to a statement from his office, the president arrived in Changsha and was received by Hu Xusheng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial…
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday departed on a visit to China, with the Foreign Office (FO) saying his engagements will focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider saw off the president at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, state-run PTV said.
According to the FO, the president will…
President Asif Ali Zardari will visit China from April 25 to May 1 with a focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Foreign Office (FO) said.
According to the FO, the president will travel to Changsha, Hunan province, from April 25 to 27, and to Sanya, Hainan province, from April 28 to May 1.
“During the visit, the president will hold…
Kathy Hochul’s billionaire donors who would benefit from her refusal to tax the rich make a number of appearances in the Jeffrey…
In contrast to President Donald Trump’s vacillating rationale, it appears the United States did not go to war with Iran to wipe out its nonexistent nuclear program, respond to a nonsensical threat to American elections, or implement a poorly conceived regime change.
We did it because Israel asked us to.
In retracing Trump’s unilateral (and illegal) decision to go to war, it’s clear that Israeli…
Democratic lawmakers slammed Paramount Skydance’s advancing efforts to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, after Netflix announced Thursday that it would back away from the months-long bidding war to purchase part of the company.
Paramount Skydance is owned by Larry Ellison, a Trump megadonor, and run by his son David, who has overseen a right-ward cultural shift at CBS since taking it over last year.…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem on Wednesday that India stands “firmly” with Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023.
Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed at deepening trade and defence ties that has drawn criticism at home.
“I … carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening ties with a key trade and defence partner, a trip that has drawn criticism at home.
It is Modi’s second visit to Israel as prime minister.
“Our nations share a robust and multifaceted strategic partnership,” Modi said in a departure statement, saying he will meet his counterpart Benjamin…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit to deepen ties with a key trade and defence partner, stirring criticism at home.
“Our nations share a robust and multifaceted strategic partnership,” Modi said in a departure statement, saying he will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
“Ties have significantly…
President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s invitation to visit the country and emphasised strengthening ties between Islamabad and Tashkent, the president’s media wing said on Tuesday.
According to a press release by the President’s Secretariat, the president met with Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Tukhtaev, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr and handed over a letter…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a protocol on Thursday for enhancing bilateral trade between their countries to $2bn within the next five years.
This was one of the several agreements reached between the two sides on the first day of President Mirziyoyev’s two-day visit to Pakistan.
Under the protocol, the two sides shall constitute a joint working…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan would work “very closely” with Uzbekistan on regional connectivity, highlighting that the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan would be a “game changer”.
“I want to assure you that I will work very closely with you for regional connectivity, as we both are in total agreement that the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan rail project will be a…