New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a “productive” telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah amid the ongoing tensions in the region due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. During the phone call, PM Modi condemned violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and asserted that India stands with the people of the country in this difficult hour.”Had a productive telephone conversation with Cr…
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Dhaka, March 2 (IANS) At least two Bangladeshi nationals have been killed and seven others injured in missile and drone attacks across different parts of the Middle East, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday. The incidents come amid escalating tensions in the Middle East that erupted following joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, aimed at degrading Tehran’s missile capabilities and broader military infrastructure.Iran’s retaliatory strikes have spanned several countries, wi…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, during which he also condemned the recent attacks on the country. PM Modi and Mohammed bin Salman agreed that earliest restoration of regional peace and stability remains important.”Discussed the evolving situation in West Asia with Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman. India condemns the recent attacks on Saudi Arabi…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) The Embassy of Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday confirmed that a youth from Nepal’s western Gorkha district was killed during a drone interception operation at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Security situation in the Middle East remains tense after the joint US-Israel attack on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Iran in various Gulf countries that host US military bases. The UAE is one of the several countries i…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) With just three days remaining before the scheduled parliamentary elections on March 5, Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday urged citizens to actively participate in the polls, describing the vote as an opportunity to shape their own future and that of their children.Nepal is going for fresh elections after the Gen-Z movement in September last year toppled the government led by former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. An interim government was subsequent…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have summoned the Iranian envoys in their respective capitals to deliver strong protests against recent attacks targeting their territories, condemning them as flagrant violations of sovereignty and international law.In Amman, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Embassy and conveyed a strongly worded…
Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) The Nepali government said on Sunday that more than 1.7 million Nepalis are residing in 12 Middle Eastern countries, where their safety is at stake amid the ongoing US-Iran war. The safety of Nepali citizens has become a major concern as Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain following joint strikes by the US and Israel on Iran on Saturday.These Gulf nations host the majority of Nepali migrant worker…
Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Oren Marmorstein, on Sunday, accused the Iranian regime of deliberately targeting civilians with ballistic missiles, describing the attacks as “war crimes” and asserting that Israel’s military actions are aimed solely at military targets.Speaking to IANS, from a residential neighbourhood in Tel Aviv that was struck by a missile, Marmorstein said the site bore clear evidence of what he termed “ballistic terror” carried out…
Doha, March 1 (IANS) Qatar on Sunday condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast, while expressing solidarity with Oman in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, and stability. In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs termed Iranian attacks a violation of Oman’s sovereignty, an unacceptable escalation, and a cowardly targeting of a country playing an active mediating role between Iran and the inte…
Kathmandu, Feb 28 (IANS) The Nepal government on Saturday urged Nepali nationals living in Israel, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries to remain vigilant and strictly follow security advisories issued by the respective authorities as the war between the United States and Iran escalates. On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched joint aerial attacks on Iran, while Tehran responded with retaliatory strikes after bilateral talks aimed at resolving the Iranian nuclear programme failed …