Tehran, July 19 (IANS) Iran has ceased the fulfillment of its obligations under the peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States as Washington has violated its commitments under the deal, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said. In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Gharibabadi said the United States has effectively violated or suspended “all its commitments” under the MoU, stressing that Iran is now focused on defending itse…
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Pyongyang, July 18 (IANS) North Korea condemned “military collusion” among the United States, Japan and South Korea, saying it undermines regional peace and stability, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday, citing the country’s Ministry of National Defence.The Trilateral Chiefs of Defence meeting of the three countries convened Wednesday in Washington showed an attempt to “attain a military superiority in the region and seek their hegemonic geopolitical interests th…
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Although Dhaka can recognise the importance of its present-day partnership with the United States, it cannot overlook the serious failures of Washington’s policy during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan. Those contradictions became particularly evident in December 1971, when, as the Indo-Pakistani War reached its critical stage, the United States sent Task Force 74, led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, into the Bay of Bengal — a …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The European Commission has issued a stern caution regarding Pakistan’s continued eligibility for preferential trade benefits under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) unless it improves its human rights record at home, thus putting access to USD 837 million in tariff relief at risk, according to a report. By linking tariff access to human rights compliance, Brussels is not only asserting conditionality over trade preferences but also incentivising struc…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) As the United States continues to hit Iran, and Tehran keeps up its retaliatory actions across the Persian Gulf on Washington’s installations, Pakistan finds itself poised precariously on an agonising geopolitical precipice.Islamabad’s immediate priorities go beyond an effective bulwark against collateral damage. While prioritising energy imports and remittances, border security along the 900 km Iran frontier, sectarian tensions at home, and playing the potential me…
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has accused the Trump administration of damaging ties with India, saying its tariffs and other actions have not helped advance the strategic partnership between the two countries. “This foreign policy of this administration has been a complete failure, and they have hurt the US-India relationship,” Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview.“They’ve hurt our relat…
Rome, July 16 (IANS) Israel and Lebanon concluded a new round of talks in Rome, moving closer to launching a pilot project, under which control of parts of southern Lebanon would be transferred from Israeli forces to the Lebanese army, according to Italian media. Israel and Lebanon have made progress on a mechanism for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the first two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon and agreed to continue negotiations at a later date, according to a report of the Italian new…
Rome, July 15 (IANS) The India-US partnership is anchored in shared interests spanning maritime security, economic resilience, technological advancement, and the maintenance of a stable regional order. Although China’s assertiveness has reinforced this convergence, it is not the driving force behind the relationship. The enduring foundation lies in the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean and the recognition that secure, prosperous and influential India is vital to Washington’s Indo-Pacifi…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s outreach to Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir may seem like transactional diplomacy, but the approach is “dangerously short-sighted”, a report has stated. The Trump administration has relied on Munir as a principal intermediary in US-Iran diplomacy, welcoming him to the White House and highlighting Pakistan’s role in conveying messages and facilitating dialogue during times of heightened tensions.However, the US strategy overlooks fundamen…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States has secured $19.2 trillion in investment commitments under his administration, using the launch of a major motorsports event in Washington to argue that the country is experiencing an unprecedented economic resurgence. Speaking at the White House during the unveiling of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump said the US was attracting record levels of global investment while regaining international influence.”The count…