ISLAMABAD, Apr 25: US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a renewed diplomatic effort to revive ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with American representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest initiative to advance a potential agreement comes amid an indefinite ceasefire
LONDON, Apr 24: Vikram Doraiswami has wrapped up his tenure as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom this week and will now take up his new assignment as India’s Ambassador to China in Beijing. UK Foreign Office Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Seema Malhotra, praised Doraiswami’s contribution in elevating India-UK ties to a “new level”
Amid growing anticipation over a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad, Iranian state media has stated that no delegation from Tehran has arrived in Pakistan so far. The statement comes amid heightened diplomatic uncertainty and ongoing internal discussions within Iran’s political and religious leadership regarding its response to recent
NEW DELHI, Apr 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at Hyderabad House in the national capital, marking a key moment in strengthening India–South Korea relations. Both leaders were also seen planting a sapling during the engagement, symbolising growing environmental cooperation between the two
RIYADH, Apr 20: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met senior Saudi Arabian leaders and discussed bilateral relations, the regional situation and other areas of mutual interest. Doval, who arrived in Riyadh on Sunday, was received at the airport by India’s Ambassador Suhel Khan and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati. He held
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, stressing that military action cannot be a solution. He made the remarks after holding talks with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi. “Today, the entire world is going through a
Tehran, Apr 14: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the reported naval blockade on Iranian ports, calling it a “gross violation” of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian state media Press TV. In a letter sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President
Tehran, Apr 13: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said “zero lessons earned” after hours of negotiations between the United States and Iran held in Pakistan under the “Islamabad MoU” ended in a stalemate, despite reports of being close to a breakthrough. He said Iran engaged in the talks in good faith but
TEHRAN, Apr 11: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Saturday claimed that the ceasefire in Lebanon is part of an agreement reached during talks with the United States, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV. Press TV further reported that the spokesperson’s remarks were also confirmed by the Pakistani side. It also stated
Srinagar, Apr 11 : Senior National Conference leader and Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Saturday said Pakistan played a role in easing tensions in West Asia, while asserting that India’s ties with Israel limited New Delhi’s ability to take a similar initiative. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event