United Nations, April 17 (IANS) While expressing concern over the attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz Strait, India has taken a neutral stance on the veto by Russia and China of a Security Council resolution demanding that Iran stop attacks.Speaking on Thursday at a General Assembly meeting on the veto, India’s Permanent Representative skirted the issue and said, “We have urged all states to promote dialogue and diplomacy and de-escalation of tensions, and to purposefully address un…
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New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that India is closely monitoring developments in West Asia and remains in touch with the Gulf nations. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India is also working to strengthen its energy security and providing support to neighbouring nations as per their request to meet their energy needs.”We are closely foll…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States could take control of Iranian oil resources as part of the outcome of the ongoing conflict, framing it as a potential economic return for military action. “If I had my choice… yeah, because I’m a businessman first,” Trump said when asked about securing Iran’s oil. He pointed to past U.S. actions elsewhere to justify the idea.Drawing a parallel with Venezuela, Trump said U.S. involvement there had already…
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) The deployment of anti-ship hypersonic missiles at Japanese military garrisons in Kumamoto and Shizuoka represents yet another indication that Japan is moving away from the pacifist provisions enshrined in its Constitution, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.Japan’s deployment of missile systems on its territory and the buildup of its offensive weapons arsenals reflect the country’s dangerous course toward remilitarization, she said.”Add to this the …
Washington, April 1 (IANS) The White House said it was making “serious discussions” with Iran’s new leadership and was confident a deal could be reached soon, even as China and Pakistan called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in the Gulf and Middle East.A senior administration official told IANS that “as President Trump stated, the United States is in serious discussions with the new leaders in Iran and great progress has been made.” The official was responding to a ques…
Kyiv, March 31 (IANS) European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Foreign Ministers of EU nations, barring Hungary, gathered in Ukraine’s Bucha on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of the “mass atrocities” committed during Russia’s temporary occupation of the parts of Kyiv in 2022. The countries reiterated their commitment to ensuring full accountability for war crimes and other serious crimes committed in connection with Russia’s military…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed global partners, including G7 nations, to step up action over threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the disruption is a direct challenge to international law and global energy security.“It’s in their interest to help,” Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, noting that “the other countries get far more of their fuel from there than we do.”He declined to outline specific requests, saying such decisi…
Tehran, March 23 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked and navigation continues in the waterway, with necessary measures being taken due to wartime conditions.In a statement elaborating on Iran’s positions amid ongoing US and Israeli attacks, the ministry said that Iran has always respected the freedom of navigation and maritime security and safety, adding that it has worked to uphold those principles over the years, Xinhua news agency reported.The ministry…
Naypyidaw, March 20 (IANS) Vietnam’s resistance to Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea represents both a national defence of sovereignty and a struggle to uphold international law. The deterioration of ties between the two countries indicates a risky trajectory – one where China’s assertiveness could disrupt fragile stability in the Southeast Asian region, a report has detailed. According to a recent report in Myanmar media outlet ‘Mizzima News’, the global community must stay alert, bac…
Kabul, March 17 (IANS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire following Pakistan’s bombardment of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which killed more than 400 people, seeking medical care and recovery. Raising concern, the UNAMA stated that an airstrike carried out by Pakistan military forces on Monday night impacted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, a healthcare facility for the treatment of drug-addicte…