Seoul, March 27 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held summit talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang and signed a treaty on friendship and cooperation, the North’s state media reported Friday.Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had made a two-day official visit to North Korea at the invitation of Kim, and reportedly said bilateral ties between Pyongyang and Minsk were upgraded to a “new stage.”Kim and Lukashenko also signed a number of agreeme…
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Moscow/New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar on Monday said that, guided by its humanity first and people-centric approach during its ongoing BRICS chairship, India remains focused on deepening engagement with Russia to collectively address common challenges through a balanced and inclusive framework. Addressing a conference titled ‘India and Russia: Towards a new bilateral agenda’ virtually, EAM Jaishankar reaffirmed New Delhi’s unwavering commitment to its longs…
Seoul, March 23 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, expressing hope for stronger bilateral relations, the Kremlin said Monday.According to the North’s Korean Central News Agency, Kim was reappointed to the highest post of the commission at the first session of the Supreme People’s Assembly held on Sunday.It marked his third consecutive term since the commission was created in 2016…
Almaty, March 20 (IANS) Kazakhstan is expected to wrap up the technical investigation into the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the coming months, the Kazinform news agency reported on Friday, citing Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev.The investigation is currently summarizing findings, with the involvement of an international commission. Preliminary findings have been received from equipment manufacturers, including GPS trackers, navigation systems, and the aircraft manufacturer, E…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) BJP’s Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress amid the ongoing debate over the gas crisis, accusing the party of indulging in partisan politics and undermining India’s interests at a time when the country should remain united.Dubey said the focus of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to take India towards the goal of a developed nation by 2047.“The problem in this country is how India will become a develope…
Moscow/Tehran, March 10 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday reaffirmed his country’s principled position in favour of the earliest possible de-escalation of the Middle East conflict and its settlement through political means, during a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The two leaders discussed the situation in the region following what Tehran has described as Israeli-US aggression against Iran.Putin emphasised that Russia continues to advocate dialogue…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US tariffs imposed on India in 2025 triggered a “crisis of trust” between the two countries and slowed momentum in the Quad partnership, according to a report released by Democratic members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The report says that steep tariffs introduced by the Donald Trump administration in August 2025 strained relations with India, one of Washington’s most important strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific.“In India, a country with which …
Washington, March 10 (IANS) President Donald Trump said he held a “very good” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the Ukraine war and the escalating conflict in the Middle East as the United States continues military operations against Iran.At a news conference in Florida, Trump confirmed the conversation with the Russian leader and said both sides discussed the war in Ukraine before turning to the situation in the Middle East.“Yes. Yes, I had a very good call with Presi…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel were “winning very decisively” in the ongoing military campaign against Iran and suggested the conflict could end within days, as he defended the scale of recent strikes and warned Tehran against threatening global energy supplies.Speaking at a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Trump described the joint operation — named Operation Epic Fury — as one of the most extensive military campaig…
Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian over the killing of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family. He expressed sympathy with the family and friends of Khamenei and the leadership and people of Iran.In a statement issued by the Kremlin, Putin said: “Please, accept my deepest condolences on the assassination of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ali Khamenei…