Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed the decision of European Union (EU) member states to revise their travel advisories and remove restrictive guidance for citizens visiting Assam, describing the move as a significant endorsement of the state’s improving security situation and growing global profile. In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Sarma termed the development as “encouraging news for Assam” and said it would provide a major…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world today looks at India with hope and enthusiasm, adding that the growing global confidence in the country is reflected in increasing international engagement and investments.Sharing an article by MyGov India, PM Modi said India remains committed to contributing towards a better planet while strengthening its position on the global stage.Sharing his thoughts on X under the hashtag #12YearsOfIndiaFirst, the Prime Ministe…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Reacting to US President Donald Trump’s praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) President Shishir Priyadarshi said on Thursday that international relations today are increasingly influenced by the personal chemistry shared between national leaders.Speaking to IANS here, Priyadarshi said the India-US relationship is one of the most important strategic partnerships of the 21st century and holds immense significance for both nations, part…
Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Conference, reiterated that providing a haven and using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism go against the basic principles of humanity and international relations. “We reiterate that providing safe haven, using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, terror financing, arms and drugs trafficking, dissemination of a radi…
Jerusalem, June 12 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to not let Iran have nuclear weapons until he serves as Israel’s PM, adding that he and US President Donald Trump “are in complete agreement on this issue.” In a statement posted on X, Netanyahu stated, “As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel — Iran will not have nuclear weapons. There is full agreement between me and President Trump on this issue. For over 30 years, I have been at the forefront of the intern…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) It was largely coincidental, but ironic, that soon after the reclusive Taliban supreme leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada sought to expand Afghanistan’s political and economic relations with other nations, a documentary beamed by a global public broadcaster highlighted the plight of women in the country. The documentary is neither the first nor the only of its kind from the platform or other international media outlets, yet the regime’s reported treatment of women i…
Brussels, May 21 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” and place relations in “great jeopardy” during his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing was not mere rhetoric, a report has stated.As missteps in arms transfers, diplomatic recognition or military manoeuvres could trigger escalation amid little clarity in international law.Jinping’s remarks were not a fresh warning but rather underscoring the funda…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world’s most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway’s leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN). On May 18, Prime Minister Modi will visit Norway.India’s Prime Minister Modi will be received by King Harald, promote Indian business, meet with the Indian diaspora and attend an India-Nordic Prime Ministers’ meeting.”The N…
New Delhi: The current stand-off between the United States and Iran has moved beyond a conventional strategic contest. It reflects a structural deadlock where both sides are holding positions that cannot be sustained for long. The United States continues to rely on financial restrictions, control over international channels, and pressure through sanctions. Iran has responded with refusal to renegotiate on nuclear conditions and by strengthening its reliance on geographical leverage, particularly…
Stockholm, April 16 (IANS) The narrative that Pakistan was a central peace broker in the recently held Iran-US talks held in Islamabad is more of a public relations messaging than geopolitical reality, a report detailed on Thursday. Writing in the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Jagannath Panda, the Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA), asserted that Pakistan may have helped transmit messages or smooth contacts during the …