New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The reported detention of a California resident — claiming to have earlier served the US Navy — while attempting to cross into Nepal this month without travel documents comes four months since the arrest of an alleged American trainer in military warfare and six Ukrainian nationals point out the vulnerability and uncharted agendas in this part of the world. In another unconnected incident, the mysterious death of Terrence Arvelle Jackson, a serving officer of the US A…
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Cairo, July 9 (IANS) A Hamas delegation held “crucial” talks in Cairo on Thursday with Egyptian officials on arrangements for implementing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, an Egyptian security source told media.The delegation discussed preparations for the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, the source said on condition of anonymity.Hamas reaffirmed its readiness to hand over the Gaza Strip to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, paving the way for the second ph…
New Delhi: For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented itself as the loudest defender of the Palestinian cause. Every year, Tehran marks “Quds Day” with speeches condemning Israel, senior Iranian officials routinely describe Palestine as the “central issue” of the Muslim world, and support for Palestinian armed groups has been a pillar of Iran’s revolutionary identity. Yet recent events have exposed a striking contradiction between rhetoric and strategic behavior. The …
Gaza, July 6 (IANS) Hamas on Monday announced the dissolution of the Government Emergency Committee in Gaza and the transfer of the administration of the Gaza Strip to the National Committee. Head of the Government Emergency Committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation, Ismail Thawabta, Director General of the Hamas-run media office in Gaza, said at a press conference in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, Xinhua news agency reported.Only technical and professional staff would r…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It is now well known that Hamas is seeking to expand its footprint across the world, with its current focus on South Asia. After establishing a presence in Pakistan with the support of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the outfit is now looking to expand into countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Amid these developments, Indian agencies are keeping a close watch on the activities of an unorganised radical group called Tawhidi Janata, which operates out of Bangladesh….
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member and party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday criticised Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for questioning India’s foreign policy approach to the escalating tensions in West Asia and the crisis in Palestine and Gaza.“After the INDI alliance has reached the point of becoming irrelevant today, the first and last chairperson of the now-defunct UPA alliance, Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, has once again set …
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack at Modi government over its position on the Gaza conflict, alleging that its “stony silence” and “inaction” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective. In an opinion article published in The Indian Express, Gandhi argued that India’s present approach has distanced the country from its long-standing foreign policy tr…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Indian security agencies are closely monitoring what they describe as a growing pattern in Hamas’s efforts to expand its influence in South Asia. Intelligence inputs suggest that the Palestinian militant group is seeking to strengthen ties with extremist organisations across the region, particularly in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.Pakistan has, on several occasions, hosted senior Hamas leaders, who have reportedly been seen interacting with members of terror outf…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) As the United States and Iran prepare to meet in Geneva for the formal signing of their long‑awaited peace accord, one country’s presence loomed large behind the scenes – Qatar. While Pakistan tried to project itself as the sole mediator, it was Doha – whose diplomats are expected to attend the Geneva talks as observers and facilitators – that continued quiet mediation. Doha’s involvement stems from its earlier facilitation of backchannel communications betw…
Jerusalem, June 11 (IANS) The Ramat David Air Base in northern Israel was hit by missile fragments during the latest escalation with Iran, the Israeli military has confirmed. The hit caused minor damage to the base but did not disrupt flight operations, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official told Israel’s state-owned Army Radio on Wednesday (local time).Previously, Israeli media reports, citing satellite imagery, have said that the key Israeli military base appeared to have been hit, according …