Seated next to Trump, PM Modi raises ship attacks, says must protect seafarers

Wars can only be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, and all countries must ensure the safety of maritime routes and seafarers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering that included US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, days after a US strike on a merchant vessel killed three Indian sailors in waters off Oman. … Read more

Trump says ‘no sanctions relief’ for Iran in peace deal: ‘starts taking effect if they…’

United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that the peace agreement being signed to end the war in West Asia does not involve any sanctions relief for Iran. Trump arrived in Evian, France earlier today to attend the G7 summit. He met French President Emmanuel Macron, following which the two leaders addressed the reporters. … Read more

Pakistan military aircraft crash kills 2 pilots: Here’s a look at major air disasters in 5 years

APakistani military training aircraft crashed near Mardan in the country’s northwest on Monday, killing both pilots on board. The accident marks the second military aviation disaster in Pakistan in less than a week. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, a Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie went … Read more

India summons US envoy again as Trump blames Iran for attack on ships

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

Trump greets PM Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving prime minister, calls him wise man

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

Pakistan Launches Deadly New Airstrikes in Afghanistan; 13 Killed, Several Injured

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

Trump wants new PM for Israel? US president calls Netanyahu ‘wartime PM’, but does not endorse him

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

Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un pledge deeper China-North Korea ties during rare Pyongyang summit

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