Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told US President Donald Trump that expanding the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council is necessary and that the proposed Peace Council should be limited to the Gaza issue, according to a readout of their phone call issued by the office of the Brazilian President.The two leaders also agreed that Lula would visit Washington after completing his trips to India and South Korea in February. A date for the …
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Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during a telephone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that he intends to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next month. The two leaders aligned on Global South priorities and pressed for United Nations Security Council reform ahead of their bilateral summit scheduled for February in India.The call lasted about 45 minutes and focused on preparations for President Lula’s State Visit to India from Feb…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Jared Kushner on Thursday unveiled a Trump-backed plan for Gaza that calls for an immediate surge in humanitarian aid, strict demilitarisation, and a sweeping reconstruction and economic revival, presenting the proposal at a Board of Peace signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The initiative is linked to President Donald J. Trump’s 20-point peace plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. It outlines a transition from a two-year war…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Backing stronger ties between both countries, Uruguay’s Ambassador to India, Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla, on Thursday welcomed India’s plan to open an Embassy in Montevideo, later this year. In an interview with IANS, Amarilla also called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “very influential leader” and praised him for raising issues facing the Global South on world stage. When asked how he sees ties between India and Uruguay, the Ambassador said, “I would say that I am ve…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Chile’s Ambassador to India, Juan Angulo, on Monday stressed the importance of India in the international arena, and termed it key that nations like India act as intermediation in many sectors in the international agenda. In an interview with IANS, Angulo praised India’s leadership of G20, terming it “very substantial and important.” He also mentioned that Chile has participated in the Global South initiatives that took place years ago.Asked his opinion on how Prime Mini…
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS) A US military operation against Venezuela has no legitimate basis since the South American country has posed no threat to the United States, Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, said on Saturday. “Without any doubt, Venezuela has created no threats to the United States — neither military, nor humanitarian, nor criminal, nor drug-related,” Kosachev wrote on his Telegram channel.”Therefore, the current military operation, like the actions taken …
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran, saying the United States was prepared to act if Iranian authorities used deadly force against protesters, as Washington announced a new round of sanctions targetting Tehran’s weapons and drone networks linked to Venezuela. In a 2.58 am (local time) social media post, Trump said the United States would intervene if Iranian security forces “shot and violently kill peaceful protesters,” adding that Washi…
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan continues to occupy Gilgit-Baltistan despite its legal accession to India in 1947. Pakistan is set to hold Assembly elections in the occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in a few months; however, the polls would be meaningless until the region has its own provisional constitution and the Assembly has authority to legislate over resources, a report has stated. Nationalists have demanded reinstatement of state subject rule, legislative autonomy, and reunificatio…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India has taken over the BRICS+ presidency for 2026, demonstrating its highly enriching founding membership and opportunity to boost the intergovernmental association as a leading geopolitical force in the Global South. With its presidency set to begin in 2026, India has already outlined its framework of priorities for BRICS, a report highlighted on Friday. Brazil took over the BRICS presidency from Russia in 2025 and India is set to assume its presidency in 2026. Curren…