Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Reacting to the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed the outcome as a “victory for the nation”, saying it goes beyond party lines and carries significant implications for national security and regional stability. He said the defeat of Mamata Banerjee marks a decisive shift in the political landscape of eastern India, particularly in the context of border management and governance.Sarma noted that concerns related to …
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Naypyidaw, May 2 (IANS) China’s recent underwater drone activity in Indonesia’s Lombok Strait is not merely a “technological curiosity” but a symbol of “covert ambition”. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) relentless drive for surveillance and control risks destabilising the Indo-Pacific region, deepening mistrust among neighbours and unsettling strategic waters, a report has stated.According to Myanmar’s media outlet ‘Mizzima News’, the international community must acknowledge thes…
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma held a meeting with Defence Adviser to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam and underlined the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed security and defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh, including bilateral consultation mechanisms, training exchanges, capacity building initiatives and exchanges between the defence i…
Doha, April 6 (IANS) India and Qatar stressed the need to halt the “unjustified Iranian attacks” on several Gulf nations during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, the West Asian nation’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Both leaders also stressed the need for dialogue to ensure global energy security.EAM Jaishankar called Qatar Prime Minister Al-Thani on Sunday evening and discussed re…
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, local media reported. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in response to a question from an opposition lawmaker about Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, according to Kyodo News.Earlier on March 30, Prime Minister Takaichi said that she would consider holding …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The ongoing war in West Asia is not just a conflict of armies; it is a failure of imagination, restraint, and timely diplomacy. It reflects a world that understood the risks but chose delay over decision, and rhetoric over resolution. What we are witnessing today is not an unexpected crisis, but the outcome of ignoring peace when it was still possible.For decades, the region lived under an illusion of stability. The framework created after the Oslo Accords was never fu…
Washington, March 7 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the creation of a new multinational military alliance aimed at destroying criminal drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere. Speaking at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit, Trump said the new initiative would unite governments and militaries in a coordinated campaign against organised crime networks.“On this historic day, we come together to announce a brand new military coalition to eradicate the crimin…
Raigad (Maharashtra), March 2 (IANS) A couple in Maharashtra’s Raigad district are deeply concerned about the safety of their son, Utkarsh Mapara, who is currently in Dubai amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East, and have appealed for assistance to ensure his continued safety. Utkarsh Mapara, a resident of Sudhagarh taluka in Raigad, travelled to Dubai on February 18 to pursue a six-month Global MBA course.According to his father, Rajesh Mapara, Utkarsh is safe and remains in consta…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The United States and six Gulf nations strongly condemned what they described as “indiscriminate and reckless” missile and drone attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran across the region, calling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” that threatens regional stability.In a joint statement released by the US State Department, the governments of the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates deno…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The United States has described Pakistan as “another important partner” in South Asia, outlining cooperation on critical minerals, trade and counterterrorism even as lawmakers highlighted regional tensions and the risks of instability. Testifying before a House subcommittee hearing on US policy in South and Central Asia on Wednesday (local time), Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur said Washington is working with Islamabad to …