Latest De-escalation News & Updates

Cairo, March 29 (IANS) Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his Saudi, Jordanian and German counterparts, as well as officials from the European Commission, to discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.During the calls, the officials stressed the necessity of continuing efforts for “immediate de-escalation,” emphasising that “prioritising the diplomatic path and resorting to dialogue represents …

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that as the West Asia conflict continues to escalate, it is essential that a “united voice of peace and dialogue” emanates from the Indian Parliament to the entire world. He said that India’s aim is to restore peace in the region through dialogue and diplomacy.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing West Asia conflict, PM Modi said, “We all are aware of the West Asia conflict… This conflict has been ongoing for over thr…

Phnom Penh, Dec 27 (IANS) The Cambodian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that it reached consensus with Thailand on the content of the draft Joint Statement of the third Special Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee meeting on Friday night, with the participation of ASEAN observers.Ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia began at around 9:40 a.m. local time on Saturday at a border checkpoint in Thailand’s Chanthaburi Province.If an agreement is reached, the two sides are expected …