Athens, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s decision to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza has resulted in Islamabad facing diplomatic crisis and inviting suspicion from radical Islamist outfits, including Hamas. Pakistan has contended that its participation in ISF for Gaza showed its commitment to Palestinian welfare. However, Pakistan’s decision has sparked opposition domestically and raised questions about Islamabad’s credibility as a supporter of Islamic cause, a report has state…
Latest Board of Peace News & Updates
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Accusing Hamas of retracting from demilitarisation, Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Friday expressed confidence that the US and other nations that are part of ‘Board of Peace’ will pressurise the terror group to fulfil its promises and let Gaza’s reconstruction begin. In an interview with IANS, Azar stated that US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is the “best chance” to resolve diplomatically the remaining challenges that exist in Gaza. He note…
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS) Russia will not attend the first meeting of the US-led Board of Peace, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. In response to a question during a news briefing on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated, “Russia will not take part in the [upcoming] Board of Peace meeting.”Zakharova added that “work to formulate” Russia’s position on the Board of Peace is ongoing, the country’s leading news agency Tass reported.The foreign ministr…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India is examining the invitation received from the United States to join the Board of Peace – the US-backed effort to establish peace and begin reconstruction and economic revival in Gaza. The first session of the newly-formed Board of Peace is scheduled for February 19.While addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India’s stance of supporting efforts aimed a…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good meeting” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, as both leaders focused on negotiations with Iran and the situation in Gaza. “I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various of his Representatives. It was a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two countries continues,” Trump said on Wednesday (local time)The Oval Office meeting …
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s public support for US adversary Iran – through lavish receptions, high-level meetings, and deepening ties – directly undermines its credibility as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). Amid growing engagement with Tehran, Pakistan should be excluded from any international Board of Peace and barred from facilitating Washington-led negotiations with Iran, a report said on Thursday. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), P…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Noting that India is a friend of both Palestine and Israel, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian on Thursday said that New Delhi can play an important role in bridging both sides. The visiting Foreign Minister, who arrived in New Delhi earlier in the day to attend the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers meeting (FMM) and the 4th India-Arab Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) 2026, asserted that Palestine expects India to actively participate in the ongoing peace effort…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Over the last year and a half, dozens of Hamas terrorists have visited Pakistan and taken part in public events. The ISI has been welcoming of the Hamas leadership and has ensured good coordination with the members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Following the onslaught by Israel, Hamas has been largely weakened. Although the outfit is still capable of striking hard, but currently down due to the long drawn battle it fought with Israel. Many attempts at re-g…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) As the international community focuses on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, overlooking Pakistan’s growing role as a potential safe haven risks enabling the group to reconstitute outside the Middle East. Against this backdrop, proposals to deploy Pakistani troops to Gaza – whether for stabilisation or peacekeeping – are “fraught with danger”, a report has highlighted. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the well-documented…
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India has expressed concern over the emergence of platforms “parallel” to the United Nations, seeking to take on peace and security roles while the Security Council is paralysed.”Security conversations and discussions have moved on to parallel plurilateral frameworks, some even involving private sector actors to bring about outcomes on peace and security outside the United Nations,” India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish cautioned on Monday, pressing the case …