Tehran, Feb 28 (IANS) Iran on Saturday declared that it would respond to the United States and Israel with “authority and strength,” asserting its right to defend itself against what it described as a military assault on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran on Saturday, significantly intensifying tensions in the Middle East. The development raises concerns of a widening confrontation that could have far-reaching geopoliti…
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Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) Highlighting that India has also endured the pain of terrorism for a long time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the country stands firmly with Israel with full conviction in the fight against the global menace.”I also carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered in the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7. We feel your pain. We share your grief. India stands w…
United Nations, Feb 25 (IANS) The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt the fighting.In a press statement on Tuesday, the members of the Security Council strongly condemned reports of repeated drone attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian personnel as well as property and assets, including multiple attacks impacting the World Fo…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for an urgent reform of the United Nations, in particular the UN Security Council (UNSC), while backing both India and Brazil as members of the Permanent Security Council. Addressing the media following extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, President Lula highlighted the role played by G4 – a group of four countries made up of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan – whic…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.According to the President’s Secretariat, the UN Secretary General appreciated India’s leadership role in convening the successful AI Impact Summit, and its longstanding collaboration with the United Nations in various fields. President Murmu welcomed the initiative of Secretary General Guterres to cr…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that India attended the Board of Peace’s first meeting in Washington on Thursday as an observer country and continues to back all efforts underway to find peace in Gaza as part of the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution. “We did attend the Board of Peace meeting in Washington DC as an observer. We have also welcomed the Gaza Peace Plan initiative of President Trump, as well as all such efforts underway as part of …
Seoul, Feb 19 (IANS) South Korea’s defence ministry said on Thursday that it will push for reinstating a no-fly zone under the suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact in a way that does not affect a military readiness posture. The ministry also said it is in consultations with the United States over Seoul’s push to partially restore the military pact, a day after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young disclosed the government’s plan, Yonhap News Agency reported.Chung said Wednesday the governme…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan won unanimous backing at the UN Security Council and signaled intensified pressure on Iran, calling it a significant diplomatic moment for Washington.“Not only did we get it through, we got it through unanimously,” Waltz said in an interview with Hugh Hewitt on the Salem News Channel. He said the resolution passed “13 to zero,” describing it as endorsement by “the in…
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS) Russia will not attend the first meeting of the US-led Board of Peace, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. In response to a question during a news briefing on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated, “Russia will not take part in the [upcoming] Board of Peace meeting.”Zakharova added that “work to formulate” Russia’s position on the Board of Peace is ongoing, the country’s leading news agency Tass reported.The foreign ministr…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 9 (IANS) The leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt met Monday to call for a permanent end to the fighting in Gaza, emphasising that the “two-state solution” remains the only path to lasting peace in the Middle East. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met in Abu Dhabi against a backdrop of regional tension. According to the UAE’s state news agency WAM, the two leaders stressed the urgent need to secure a lastin…