Paramaribo, May 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (Indian time) arrived in Suriname in the second leg of his three-nation visit and was welcomed by his counterpart, Melvin Bouva. In a post on X, the EAM said, “Arrived in Paramaribo, Suriname, for my first visit. Really touched to be personally received by FM Melvin Bouva. Looking forward to our talks tomorrow.” He will hold a series of bilateral talks with the Suriname leadership during his visit to boost cooper…
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Washington, May 6 (IANS) The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution accusing Iran of threatening global shipping and destabilising one of the world’s most critical energy routes, the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Trump administration, working with key Gulf allies, had drafted the resolution to defend freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway through which a major share of global oil shipments passes.”The Islamic Republic o…
Kingston, May 5 (IANS) India will be supplying 30 dialysis units along with 40 fishing boats with engines, 200 GPS devices and related equipment to Jamaica, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, currently on an official visit to the region, announced the decision to supply dialysis units, fishing boats and GPS devices as support to Jamaica’s recovery following last year’s devastating Hurricane Melissa. EAM Jaishankar also handed …
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday condemned an Iranian “terrorist attack ” on commercial vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) described the incident as a “flagrant violation” of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirmed the importance of freedom of navigation and rejected the targetting of commercial vessels or the obstruction o…
United Nations, May 1 (IANS) The Security Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year, until April 30, 2027, with a reduced troop ceiling.Resolution 2820 won the support of 13 of the Security Council’s 15 members, while China and Russia abstained.Both China and Russia, in their explanations of the vote, expressed regret over the handling of the draft by the United States, the penholder on South Sudan. They said they supported extending…
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The bilateral partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to deepen, reflecting strong alignment and shared understanding amid the West Asia crisis. This growing trust is also evident in the recent official remarks of Emirati leadership, a report said on Wednesday.The UAE Ambassador to India, Abdulnasser Alshaali, during the tensions in West Asia noted that Indians in the UAE are “considered family by the leadership of this countr…
United Nations, April 21 (IANS) The UN Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which killed one peacekeeper from France and injured three others, two of them seriously. In a press statement on Monday (Local time), Council members called on the United Nations to swiftly investigate the attack, which occurred on Saturday, to ensure those responsible are held accountable without delay, and to keep the relevant …
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) South Korea’s presidential Office of National Security on Sunday condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launch as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, calling for an immediate halt. The office convened an emergency meeting led by Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Hyun-jong to analyse and assess the North’s latest missile launch, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written press briefing.The office expressed concerns over the North’s increasing…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on French UN Peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, urging the need to investigate and bring perpetrators to justice. Earlier in the day, a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in the attack on UNIFIL, French President Emmanuel Macron had confirmed.”We strongly condemn the attack that took place today on French UN Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL. We…
Tehran, April 6 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi exchanged views with his Russian and Indian counterparts on the ongoing regional conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.In two separate phone calls, Araghchi, on Sunday, discussed the latest developments in the West Asia region as well as the security and economic consequences of the US and Israeli “aggression” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, according to sta…