Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the credibility and capability of India’s defence platforms while highlighting the military action during Operation Sindoor as proof of India’s growing prowess. He said that echoes of India’s strikes on terror camps were heard across the world. In his address at the Indian community event ‘Melbourne meets Modi’ on Thursday, PM Modi said, “The world is witnessing the capability and credibility of India’s defence platform…
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Washington, July 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to negotiate after fresh US retaliatory strikes, but questioned whether Tehran could be trusted to honour any agreement, saying Washington would continue responding forcefully while keeping its focus on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.”We hit back much harder,” Trump said on Wednesday (local time).Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington after the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump s…
Damascua, July 8 (IANS) Two explosions in central Damascus injured 18 people, including four police officers, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria, the interior authorities said, while confirming the incidents posed no threat to the visit or the president’s residence.In a statement carried by the state-run SANA news agency, the authorities said security forces had detected two improvised explosive devices during field operations, which exploded while preparations for defusing…
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would remove sanctions on Syria, describing the country as a friend and crediting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with helping improve relations with Syria’s new leadership.The announcement came during Trump’s meeting with Erdogan in Ankara ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, where the two leaders discussed regional security, Iran and bilateral ties.”We’re going to be taking the s…
Damascus, July 7 (IANS) Two explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism in Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday afternoon, injuring 18 people, including four police officers, local media reported citing the latest information released by the country’s Interior Ministry. The explosions occurred just before the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.Macron, who arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday, is the first top Eu…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will travel to Ankara on Monday for a NATO summit focused on defence spending, burden sharing and defence industrial cooperation, with meetings scheduled with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the White House said.Trump will depart the White House on Monday evening and arrive in the Turkish capital on Tuesday afternoon. He will be greeted by Erdogan before partic…
Damascus, July 3 (IANS) The death toll from an explosion inside a cafe in central Damascus has risen to nine, while the injuries have surged to 20, Syria’s interior authorities said Thursday night in a statement.The blast, occurred at around 3:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), was caused by an improvised explosive device weighing about 1 kg and packed with metal fragments, the authorities said.The device was detonated inside the cafe on al-Nasr Street in the Hijjaz area, about 70 meters west of the…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians has exposed divisions within the Republican Party, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defending the move while Ohio Governor Mike DeWine calling it “a mistake.”Appearing on separate Sunday television interviews, Mullin said TPS was always intended to be temporary and urged beneficiaries to seek another legal immigration status or…
Washington, June 25, (IANS) The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday reaffirmed their strategic partnership, backed the June 17 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran, and declared that no tolls or fees should ever be imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The joint declaration followed a ministerial meeting in Manama, co-chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, with…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three individuals and six entities across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, accusing them of helping the Islamic State (ISIS) move money across borders and sustain its global operations. Announcing the action, the U.S. State Department said the sanctions target a network stretching from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria, as the Trump administration seeks to disrupt the terrorist group’s financial infrastruc…