New Delhi: Though President Donald Trump blamed Iran for “drone attack” on Indian ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday again summoned the acting United States envoy in New Delhi and strongly protested continued attacks by the American Navy on vessels with mariners from the country in the Gulf … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the United States wants a “meaningful” and “effective” deal with Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said, “We have the strongest military in the world. And I gave them (Iran) a break at the request of Pakistan… We stopped … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated PM Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister. “A Great One, he is. He is a strong, healthy, and wise man, and will have many years of Greatness and Success ahead of him!” posts Donald Trump on Truth Social. PM Modi on Wednesday completed an unbroken tenure … Read more
Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others. Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the airstrikes, which he said targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika. He said the strikes killed 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. There was … Read more
US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to run in the upcoming elections in the country. He called Netanyahu “wartime prime minister” who already had an “amazing career.” Claiming that the US and Israel will soon “win the war”, Trump repeated that Netanyahu had a long career and has … Read more
Seoul: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor. It’s extremely difficult to independently verify reports released by … Read more
US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against reigniting conflict with Iran, cautioning that Israel could find itself isolated if it returned to war. “I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,’” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview. Trump said several countries … Read more
St. Petersburg [Russia], June 6 : Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly commended Moscow’s bilateral relationship with India, describing ties as “brotherly” and “trust-based” in every sense of the word, even as New Delhi faces persistent pressure from Washington over its energy imports from Russia. Addressing the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian leader … Read more
Signs of friction between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have come into sharper focus, with Trump publicly acknowledging that he called Netanyahu “crazy” during a profanity-laced phone conversation, and Netanyahu admitting the two leaders occasionally have “tactical disagreements” as the Iran conflict and tensions in Lebanon continue to complicate diplomacy. … Read more
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict. The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favour of the war powers resolution, which directs … Read more