Algiers, May 22 (IANS) An Algerian law criminalising French colonisation has officially entered into force following its publication in the country’s Official Gazette, according to local media.The law declares France’s colonisation of Algeria from 1830 to 1962 and its “direct and indirect effects that persisted beyond this period” a “state crime,” and lists 31 “imprescriptible” colonisation crimes, including intentional homicide, deliberately directing military attacks against civilians, and the…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday shared a light moment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by taking a selfie ahead of the talks aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. Before the meeting at the Hyderabad House, President Christodoulides and PM Modi warmly greeted each other. Christodoulides then took a selfie with his mobile phone with PM Modi.Earlier, several other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and France committed to reinforcing their coordination in the maritime security domain at the 8th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. The 8th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue was held in Paris on May 20. It was co-chaired by Pavan Kapoor, Deputy National Security Advisor, National Security Council Secretariat, India and Guillaume Ollagnier, Director General for International Relations and St…
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Egypt to discuss regional developments, including escalating tensions linked to Iran and the United States, and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The meeting took place on Saturday on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony for the French-speaking international university Senghor University’s new headquarters in Egypt’s New Borg El-Arab City, north of Cairo, the Egyptian Presidenc…
Tehran, May 7 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country is ready to pursue diplomatic paths to end the war with the United States and Israel, while insisting on safeguarding the Iranian nation’s rights. In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (local time), Pezeshkian expressed deep distrust of the United States, citing recent hostile actions, including two attacks on Iran during bilateral talks, which he described as “stabbing Iran in the back,” accordin…
Paris, May 7 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “all parties” to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without delay and without conditions,” after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict,” Macron said on social media platform X on Wednesday evening (local time), adding that the future multinational escort mission launched by France and Britain wi…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India on Thursday welcomed France’s decision to operationalise visa-free transit for Indian nationals passing through French airports, calling it a step that will ease travel and enhance people-to-people connections. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the removal of the transit requirement was agreed upon during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on French UN Peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, urging the need to investigate and bring perpetrators to justice. Earlier in the day, a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in the attack on UNIFIL, French President Emmanuel Macron had confirmed.”We strongly condemn the attack that took place today on French UN Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL. We…
Paris, April 18 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron said that Iran’s announcement of reopening the Strait of Hormuz goes in the right direction. Macron made the remarks in a joint declaration following a conference co-hosted by France and Britain in Paris on Friday (local time), which brought together 49 countries to discuss securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at…
New York, April 17 (IANS) Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday his country and France would lead a “defensive” mission to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the mission would be “strictly peaceful” and ensure the Strait should not have tolls and must remain completely free.Starmer was speaking at a news conference as representatives of about 50 countries met in person and virtually on free access for shipping through the Strait.India was invite…