Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on said Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea “cannot go unanswered.”In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of ordering “a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag Europe into its war.”He said he had “made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED” in phone calls with European Union foreign policy chie…
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Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov condemned Ukraine’s “illegal” attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea during a phone call on Sunday, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.Araghchi condemned Ukraine’s move as a “dangerous adventurism and clear violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter,” stressing that Iran would decisively defend its national security and interests, the ministr…
Manila, July 23 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings in Manila on Thursday and expressed Moscow’s readiness to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and its commitment to the agreement reached in Anchorage, local media reported. During the meeting, Lavrov briefed Rubio about the current situation along the combat line and emphasised the importance o…
Manila, July 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Manila on Wednesday, discussing Indo-Pacific security situation and maritime cooperation. “A useful conversation with FM Winston Peters of New Zealand ASEAN Manila. Shared perspectives on the Indo-Pacific security situation and discussed enhancing our maritime cooperation,” EAM Jaishankar wrote in a post on X following the meeting.Earlier in the day, EAM Jaishanka…
Manila, July 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, in Manila on Wednesday. Stressing that the cooperation between India and Canada has been growing, EAM Jaishankar said that his talks with Anita Anand focused on achieving the goals for the relationship set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney.”Appreciate the discussion with Canada FM Anita Anand this afternoon. India-Canada cooperation has been ste…
Manila, July 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Manila on Wednesday and reiterated India’s strong concern about the safety of Indian seafarers in the region. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed various aspects of bilateral ties, the Ukraine conflict and the Gulf situation.”An in-depth review of our bilateral relations with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia. Reiterated our strong concern regarding the safety o…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday thanked the North Korean authorities for their decision to send soldiers from the Korean People’s Army to participate in the ‘liberation of the Kursk region,’ local media reported.During a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son-hui, President Putin expressed gratitude for Russia’s support for the Joint Military Operation, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported.”I would like to once again express my grati…
Moscow, June 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday noted that the US has still not responded to its own proposals for a Ukrainian settlement made in Alaska’s Anchorage, media reports said. In his remarks at the Primakov Readings international scientific and expert forum, Lavrov said Russia was given “absolutely concrete proposals” before the Russia-US Summit in Alaska, which were accepted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agency Tass reported.”We thought w…
Moscow, June 10 (IANS) Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. In a statement shared by the Indian Embassy in Russia on X, Peskov detailed how PM Modi became India’s Prime Minister despite coming from a common family. Hailing PM Modi’s leadership, he stated that 250 million people of India have been lifted out of poverty in the last 12 years. He also highlighted India’s eco…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that, under India’s Chairmanship, BRICS will work together to strengthen multilateralism, promote sustainable development, enhance economic resilience and build a more inclusive world order. Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of BRICS countries called on PM Modi on the first day of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in the capital. “Glad to interact with Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of BRICS countries. B…