Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s advice on austerity and economic mindfulness amid the US and Iran war, saying that as the elections are done, ‘sacrifice’ suddenly comes to mind. They strongly demanded that the PM’s call should be implemented first by the Centre and BJP ruled sates.Congress Legislature Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, claimed that until the elections in five states were over, war was forgotten; now tha…
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London, April 18 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with fuel shortages, rising prices, and diplomatic uncertainty while attempting to avoid offending any major power. The government’s carefully worded statements during the recent conflict in West Asia have drawn criticism at home and scrutiny abroad, a report stated on Saturday. According to the UK-based Middle East Monitor, at a deeper level, the situation reflects a more fundamental issue – the absence of a coherent foreign policy strategy in B…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US State Department has announced major reforms to how it selects and trains its diplomats. The changes aim to prepare the Foreign Service for the challenges of the 21st century. The overhaul affects both recruitment and training. It puts more weight on core skills and policy knowledge.Applicants will now be tested on American history, foreign policy concepts, and logical reasoning. The department said it has removed questions “intended to test alignment with ide…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that countries that depend on key global routes should take responsibility for securing them. He questioned why the United States should continue to police critical energy corridors such as the Strait of Hormuz.“Let China do it. Let Japan do it. Let South Korea do it… what the hell are we doing it for?” Trump said in his remarks at a White House Easter lunch. The video of the event was posted by White House on its YouTube channe…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday strongly refuted circulating reports claiming that India has formally sought observer status in the so-called “Islamabad Peace Process”, terming them completely fake.In an official post on its X handle, @MEAFactCheck, the MEA’s fact-checking unit cautioned citizens against believing such misleading claims and urged them to rely on verified information.The ministry clarified that no such request has been made by India a…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has projected confidence of a strong Republican showing in the midterm elections, attacking Democrats sharply while highlighting his administration’s economic, military, and border policies. Addressing a House Republican dinner at Union Station here on Wednesday (Local time), Trump said his administration had delivered major results and would “defy history” in the upcoming elections.“With your help this November, we’ll defeat the ra…
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) To amplify the voice of common people affected by the gas shortage and demand accountability from the government, the Congress Party in Rajasthan will organise a massive protest at Shaheed Smarak, Jaipur, on March 27. It was announced by Govind Singh Dotasra, President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee, while convening a meeting on Tuesday at the State Congress Headquarters in Jaipur with the presidents and conveners of the party’s frontal organisations, de…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has weighed in on the ongoing West Asia crisis, offering a nuanced defence of India’s diplomatic restraint and pushing back against critics who have described the government’s silence on the US-Israeli war on Iran as a moral failure, instead terming New Delhi’s approach as “responsible statecraft”.In an opinion piece published in The Indian Express, Tharoor argued that while the conflict may violate international law, India’s fore…
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Central government, calling out its “failed foreign policy” for triggering a worsening energy crisis in the country. Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister raised concerns over shrinking petroleum and LPG stocks, the shutdown of fertiliser plants in the state, and what he described as discrimination in gas supply to the state, while demanding that the Centre disclose th…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the country is going through troubling times due to acute LPG shortage, which is only going to worsen with the deepening West Asia crisis, and pinned the blame on the Narendra Modi government’s “feeble and pliable” foreign policy.Addressing a press conference in the capital, Kejriwal claimed that the nation’s LPG production has reduced by about 50 per cent, and its fallout is visible primarily in th…