Washington, March 26 (IANS) The United States has signalled a dual shift in its global posture, criticising NATO allies for inaction in the Iran conflict while indicating that military resources could be diverted from Ukraine to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed frustration with NATO, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington’s ongoing military operations against Iran.“We’re very disappointed with NATO because NATO has done absolutely nothi…
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Paris, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his counterparts from South Korea, Canada and Japan on the sidelines of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France on Thursday. During their meeting, EAM Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand discussed advancing bilateral ties and developments in West Asia.”Continued my conversation with FM Anita Anand to advance our bilateral agenda. Also discussed developments in West Asia,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X following …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) With the West Asia conflict now entering its fourth week, Major General G.D. Bakshi (retd.) on Thursday held that the US was “badly stuck”, and Iran, which initially had a “weak hand”, is now “playing its cards well”.After Tehran rejected Washington’s 15-point plan, Major Gen Bakshi told IANS that “America is stuck badly right now” and till the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as a result of the war, the world will continue to face “economic crisis”.Here are some excerp…
Paris, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in France on Thursday to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, on the sidelines of which he is also expected to hold significant bilateral discussions with many of his counterparts. “Arrived at Abbaye des-Vaux-de-Cernay, France to participate in G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Partner Countries. Was received warmly by Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot of France for my first bilateral,” EAM Jaishankar posted on…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will visit Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay in France from Thursday to Friday to take part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) with partner countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement. According to the MEA, EAM Jaishankar will attend the meeting at the invitation of Jean-Noel Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. On the sidelines of the meeting, he is also expected…
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, as the Belarusian leader made his first official visit to the North, according to the North’s state media Thursday.A ceremony to welcome Lukashenko took place at Kim Il Sung Square on Wednesday as he arrived in Pyongyang by his private plane for a two-day visit at the invitation of the North’s leader, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Both North Korea and B…
New York, March 25 (IANS) A Democrat has wrested away from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party his Florida state legislature home constituency in a by-election.In a setback to the Republicans, Emily Gregory carried in Tuesday’s by-election the state House of Representatives seat where Trump had led by 11 per cent in the 2024 election.Trump’s home, Mar-a-Lago, is located in the constituency where she won.”Floridians deserve leaders who put people over politics”, Gregory said.A criti…
Riga, March 25 (IANS) Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday reported that drones entered their airspace from Russia. Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) stated that its air force detected an unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace from Russia. According to the statement, wreckage of the drone was found at the spot, however, no casualty was reported during the incident. “Drone enters Latvian airspace and crashes. The Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace fr…
Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Diesel prices in the US state of California have risen to a record high, according to the latest data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).The average price of diesel in California reached $7.018 per gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded in AAA’s database. By comparison, the current US national average price for diesel is about $5.345 per gallon, Xinhua news agency reported.US media reports attributed the rising diesel prices to reduced oil-refining…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the US military is accelerating efforts to build large stockpiles of low-cost weapons, even as it maintains reliance on high-end munitions for future conflicts.Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Lt. Gen. Steve Whitney, Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment (J8) at the Joint Staff, said the push is aimed at creating a balanced arsenal.“Low-cost and developmental munitions can complement …