Washington, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan would no longer be safe for its Shia citizens in the event of a full-fledged war between Iran and the surrounding Arab countries. The residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) could secure a dignified life by breaking free from the “shackles of the Two-Nation doctrine and rejoining India”, a report has highlighted. Writing for Washington-based Global Strat View, Senge Sering, founder of the Washington-based Gilgit Baltistan Studies, argues th…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India’s foreign policy amid the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veterans have expressed support for India’s skilful management of the situation, emphasising the importance of safeguarding its own interests in the region.Shashi Tharoor, in an op-ed, justified India’s ‘silence’ as a responsible statecraft and not moral s…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday expressed its disapproval of the government’s reaction to the recent assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming that there has been a lack of response regarding the matter, and even Parliament has failed to make an obituary reference.In a social media post on X, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh stated: “Ayatollah Khameini, the constitutional head of state in Iran, was assassinated on Feb 28 2026 by the US and Israel. The PM is silent. The EAM…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India on Thursday categorically rejected claims that it took five days to sign the condolence book for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, terming such statements as “ill-informed”. Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed the condolence book on the first day of the opening of the book and urged …
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) The reverberations of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent response has also exposed fissures within Pakistan’s own society, experts reckon. Shia communities, in particular, took to the streets in protest after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, demanding solidarity and also questioning Islamabad’s posture. These demonstrations were not just about Pakistan’s foreign policy; they were about identity, belonging, and whether the Stat…
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) The government in Karnataka has stated that it will not allow processions and protest marches in Bengaluru condemning the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that any protests in this regard must be held within the existing legal framework of the country.Home Minister G. Parameshwara made the statement while speaking to the media on Wednesday in Bengaluru.Parameshwara said, “One section of the minority community c…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday appealed to the Indian leadership, the UN and the international community to take immediate, serious and practical measures to stop the aggression carried out by the US and Israel against Iran.A statement issued by AIMPLB Spokesperson S.Q.R. Ilyas strongly and unequivocally condemned the aggression, seeking an immediate stopping of war.Ilyas said that at such a critical and decisive moment, our country could ha…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Centre for its ‘advisory’ to states to keep an eye on pro-Iran radical preachers in the wake of Israel-US attacks on Iran.The Hyderabad MP alleged that the ‘advisory’ exposes Modi government’s double standards. He asked why no advisory was issued to counter anti-Muslim hate speeches.Owaisi took to ‘X’ on Tuesday to criticise the advisory reportedly issued by the Union Home Ministry to states.“There is a ba…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday stated that a true leader does not “surrender”; instead, they stand firm during times of war, in reference to the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in strikes by the US and Israel on Iran.Uddhav Thackeray’s party said Khamenei bid farewell to the world without kneeling before any power to save his life.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, highlighted that Khamenei did not…
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday termed the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei as an immoral and unlawful act.The Hyderabad MP, on behalf of his party, offered condolences to the Shia community, who consider Khamenei as their leader.He condemned the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. The attacks are absolutely condemnable, especially when Iran-US talks were going on in Geneva,” he said.”(US President Donald) Trump and (Isra…