New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reaffirming during the discussions the vital role being played by the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. “Delighted to receive Mr Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. Reaffirmed the vital role of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing pe…
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Tel Aviv, May 26 (IANS) Insisting that the United States should no longer regard Pakistan as a “dependable strategic partner”, a report has highlighted that a nuclear-armed state accused of assisting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), sheltering Iranian reconnaissance assets, and sustaining a decades-long history of proxy linkages cannot credibly be considered a reliable partner of regional security. Writing for ‘Times of Israel’, Jose Lev Alvarez, an American-Israeli exper…
Seoul, May 26 (IANS) South Korea is taking a cautious approach with the timing of its oil stockpile release under the agreement among International Energy Agency (IEA) members amid concerns there could be a global oil crisis in August, an industry ministry official said Tuesday.Earlier this year, Seoul pledged to release 22.46 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves by June 9 under a joint plan adopted by 32 member nations of the IEA as part of efforts to help address disruptions in o…
Seoul, May 26 (IANS) South Korea is taking a cautious approach with the timing of its oil stockpile release under the agreement among International Energy Agency (IEA) members amid concerns there could be a global oil crisis in August, an industry ministry official said on Tuesday.Earlier this year, Seoul pledged to release 22.46 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves by June 9 under a joint plan adopted by 32 member nations of the IEA as part of efforts to help address disruptions i…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that the Quad nations have agreed to strongly oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion. Addressing the press along with Foreign Ministers of India, Australia and the US following the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Motegi expressed the commitment of the Quad nations towards denuclearisation of North Korea.”Today’s meeting gave us a good opportunity to se…
Agartala, May 25 (IANS) In a bid to save fuel and implement expenditure-control measures, the Tripura government on Monday announced a series of initiatives, including the closure of all government offices on every Saturday and Sunday from now onwards. After a Cabinet meeting, Transport, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that all government offices would remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.Earlier, government offices in the state used to remain closed only on all Su…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting global supply chains, the government of Maharashtra and PSU Oil Marketing Companies (BPCL, IOCL, and HPCL), through the State Level Coordinator (Oil Industry), Maharashtra, Mihir Ganesh Joshi, on Monday, assured consumers that adequate petrol, diesel, and LPG stocks are available across Maharashtra. Supply operations are being closely monitored and maintained without disruption.The PSU Oil Marketing Companies a…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India’s economy continues to show resilience amid global uncertainty, and came out strongly against attempts to paint a “pessimistic and cynical narrative” that presents an inaccurate picture of the country’s growth trajectory.Addressing the SIDBI foundation day event here, FM Sitharaman pushed back against concerns around India’s economic trajectory. “India cannot afford fear mongering that damages public conf…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) As the Middle East crisis continues to impact retail fuel prices, India had one of the smaller percentage increases, and sits on one of the lower absolute price levels among non-subsidising economies.Through the 78 days from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, to the oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) revisions of May 15, 19, 23, and May 25, India held petrol and diesel prices essentially unchanged, while the rest of the world raised prices by 10, 20, 50, an…
Washington, May 25 (IANS) The White House thinks it could take several days for the deal’s approval by Iran’s leadership, according to a report from US media.While US officials are optimistic that a deal will be signed within days, they also acknowledge it has not been finalised and could still fall apart, said the report by Axios, citing a senior US official.It is unclear whether the potential deal will lead to a lasting peace agreement that also addresses US nuclear demands, Xinhua news agency…