Kabul, March 25 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday stated that UN experts have called for prompt, independent and transparent investigations into the Pakistani airstrikes on the Kabul rehabilitation centre.On March 16, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul that killed hundreds of civilians and injured several others. Bennett added that the call also seeks a permanent ceasefire betwee…
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Manama, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Bahrain on Monday advised Indian nationals in the country to remain vigilant and take due care amid the prevailing regional situation. The Embassy asked Indian nationals to follow updates and advisories issued by it and the local authorities. It also released once again the helpline numbers for assistance and asked people to transit through Saudi Arabia from Bahrain.In the advisory released on X, the Indian Embassy in Bahrain stated, “Transit Through …
Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani regarding the ongoing US–Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in Qatar. Around 357,913 Nepali nationals, mostly migrant workers, are currently residing in Qatar, which hosts the third-largest number of Nepalis abroad after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabi…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have summoned the Iranian envoys in their respective capitals to deliver strong protests against recent attacks targeting their territories, condemning them as flagrant violations of sovereignty and international law.In Amman, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Embassy and conveyed a strongly worded…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Claiming that hundreds of innocent Iranian citizens have been killed during the large-scale attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Saturday, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali confirmed that the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian have not suffered any harm and remain in good health. In an interview with IANS, Ambassador Fathali also stated that the Iranian authorities have issued the necessary safety adv…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday that India and European Union share the responsibility to upholding international law with the United Nations Charter at its core. He stated that India and EU are working together to grow spheres of shared responsibility. While addressing a joint press meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks, Costa said, “”As the world’s largest democracies…