New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Emphasising the importance of freedom of navigation, overflight and lawful maritime commerce in accordance with international law, India on Tuesday reiterated that disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, d…
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) Twelve countries, led by the United States and including key Indo-Pacific partners, reaffirmed their commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and defended the rules-based international order, marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.In a joint statement, the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, the P…
Moscow, June 26 (IANS) Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Lilian Darii was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday, where the ministry lodged a resolute protest over the “unlawful detention” of Russian diplomatic couriers at the airport of the Moldovan capital a day earlier.The ministry said in a statement that the detention constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Xinhua news agency reported.Also, the ministry noted…
Moscow, June 25 (IANS) Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it had summoned Romanian Ambassador Cristian Istrate to formally inform Bucharest regarding the retaliatory measures over the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Constanta.”Romania’s ambassador has been called to the Russian Foreign Ministry to be notified of Moscow’s response to the closure of its consulate in Constanta,” Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.According to the Ministry, the Ambassador was presented with …
Bucharest, June 9 (IANS) An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation on Tuesday commenced its study tour of Romania with engagement at Carol I National Defence University.“A 15-member NDC delegation, led by Maj Gen H S Bajaj, VSM, commenced its study tour of Romania with substantive engagements at Carol I National Defence University,” the Embassy of India in Bucharest wrote on X.“Discussions on strategic planning, geopolitics and emerging security challenges underscored the growing…
Bucharest, June 5 (IANS) A maritime drone self-detonated on Friday morning in Romania’s Constanta port, causing no casualties, Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has revealed.The drone exploded at around 10:30 am local time. The area has been secured and isolated by forces of the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Coast Guard and the Ministry of National Defence, a statement issued by the ministry mentioned.It detailed that the drone was not part of the equipment of the Romanian Army, and wa…
Bucharest, June 1 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Romania on Monday interacted with Romanian and Indian students, discussing ways to strengthen people-to-people ties.“Ambassador Manoj Mohapatra interacted with Romanian and Indian students from KIIT – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and KISS – Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences at the Embassy, discussing ways to strengthen people-to-people ties and promote greater student exchanges between India and Romania,” the Indian Embassy in R…
Rome, May 29 (IANS) Italy’s Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli on Friday called for the rule of international law and for unity among European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( Nato) countries after a Russian drone involved in an attack on Ukraine hit a residential building in Galati city of Romania overnight, igniting a fire and injuring two people in “an extremely serious incident”.”The raid carried out by a Russian drone against a civilian building in Romania, whic…
Istanbul, May 29 (IANS) Hours after a Turkish-owned vessel was attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey on Friday warned all warring parties to refrain from steps that could lead to an ‘uncontrolled escalation’ of the conflict.“A Turkish-owned, Vanuatu-flagged vessel transporting dry cargo from the Port of Odesa, Ukraine, to Turkey was attacked last night (28 May) by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, resulting in minor injuries to two of our citizens in the crew,” stated the Turkish Ministry of Forei…
Bucharest, May 29 (IANS) A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed into a residential apartment building, sparking a fire and injuring two people, Romania’s National Defence Ministry announced on Friday.According to the ministry, the injured individuals were taken to the Galati County Emergency Clinical Hospital.It said that during the night from Thursday to Friday, Russia resumed drone attacks against targets in Ukraine, in the vicinity of Romania’s river border.A drone entered Roma…