Washington, March 27, (IANS) The United States has warned that any move by Iran to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal” and “dangerous,” signalling early concern over a potential escalation affecting global shipping lanes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said one of the immediate challenges after the current phase of tensions could be Iran attempting to control access through the strategic waterway.“One of the immediate challenges we’re going to face is an …
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India on Friday said that it is looking forward to participate in the G20 Summit set to be held in Florida later this year under the US presidency. While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also spoke about India’s participation as an outreach country in the G7 meeting.When asked whether India protested against exclusion of South Africa from G7 and US’ plans to not invite South Afric…
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar had a “useful talk’ with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial in France’s Cernay-la-Ville, on Friday. “Useful talk this morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X late Friday afternoon.According to the US State Department, Rubio is scheduled to meet foreign ministers from partner nations to discuss shared security concerns and opportunities for c…
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…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran is “begging to make a deal” after weeks of sustained American military strikes that he claimed have crippled Tehran’s military capabilities.Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump asserted that US operations under “Operation Epic Fury” had “obliterated” Iran’s military infrastructure, including its navy, air force and missile systems.“They are begging to make a deal, not me,” Trump said,…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) The United States has signalled a dual shift in its global posture, criticising NATO allies for inaction in the Iran conflict while indicating that military resources could be diverted from Ukraine to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed frustration with NATO, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington’s ongoing military operations against Iran.“We’re very disappointed with NATO because NATO has done absolutely nothi…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Iranian leadership making different statements and its decision to negotiate indicates that there are significant cracks within the system now with Tehran seemingly under a lot of pressure, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has emphasised. In an interview with IANS, Azar confirmed that negotiations between Iran and the US are ongoing and US President Donald Trump has updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the current situation.When asked wheth…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House. Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Trump said talks with Iran were underway and involved top members of his administration.“We’re in negotiations, as it turned out. Now, you’ve seen what I said yesterday was exactly c…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, reiterating India’s support for immediate de-escalation and restoration of peace amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. During the call, PM Modi emphasised that keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz open, secure and accessible is essential for the whole world. Both leaders also agreed to stay in touch regarding efforts towards peace and stability.”Received a call from President Trump and had a u…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over phone on Tuesday, discussing the ongoing situation in West Asia and the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. “President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open,” US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor wrote on X.The conversation between both leaders comes amid the o…