Turkey seeks NATO support for its Ukraine peace initiatives Source

ANKARA, Turkey expects NATO to support its initiatives for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik on Wednesday, adding that Ankara will inform the alliance about the initiatives at the NATO summit in The Hague. On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey was planning new steps […]
Putin meets Iranian foreign minister in show of support for Tehran

MOSCOW,: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Kremlin on Monday, calling the US strikes an “absolutely unprovoked aggression” and reaffirming Russian support for Tehran. “This is an absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran; (it) has no basis or justification,” Putin said at Monday’s meeting. “We, for our part, are […]
Not sign of my ‘leaping to join’ PM’s party: Tharoor on Op Sindoor outreach article

MOSCOW: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said his article on Operation Sindoor’s global outreach was not a sign of his “leaping to join” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party but a statement of national unity, interest and standing up for India. Tharoor, in an article published in The Hindu on Monday, said Modi’s energy, […]
Pak PM Sharif discusses rapidly evolving situation in West Asia with Saudi, Qatar envoys

ISLAMABAD, : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia with envoys from Saudi Arabia and Qatar even as Pakistan on Tuesday expressed deep concern and alarm at the serious escalation in the security situation in West Asia. Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with “the brotherly people of Saudi Arabia,” and […]
Around 1,500 Afghan refugee families return to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran in one day

KABUL, : Over 1,500 Afghan refugee families returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran in a single day on Monday, reports Afghan state media Bakhtar News on Tuesday.Best places to visit in Jammu and Kashmir “A total of 1,469 Afghan refugee families returned via several crossing points, with the majority of them from Iran yesterday,” […]
Danish parliament speaker calls for green transition cooperation with China

COPENHAGEN, : Denmark and China should enhance cooperation in green technology and sustainable industries for the future, Soren Gade, Speaker of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) said on Monday. Speaking to Xinhua at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Denmark to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, Gade expressed confidence that the […]
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi proposes meeting with Iranian FM, urges cooperation between Iran-Israel

VIENNA, : Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he has written to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposing a meeting between the two, and urged cooperation after a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced, reports Times of Israel. Soon after the announcement of the truce, Iran reportedly fired ballistic […]
Israeli PM says IDF successfully eliminated Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel had achieved all its military objectives prior to its ceasefire with Iran. He claimed that the elimination of both Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities which were Tel Aviv’s prime objectives were achieved, and thanked US President Donald Trump for his support, reports Iran […]
Bank loan ‘fraud’: ED raids in Delhi-NCR, Punjab

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted fresh searches as part of a money laundering investigation against the former promoters of a Delhi registered insolvent company in an alleged Rs 989 crore worth bank loan fraud case, official sources said. The case is against Delhi-based Shilpi Cables Technologies Ltd (SCTL) which designed and manufactured […]
Pak PM expresses readiness for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his readiness for a meaningful dialogue with India to address all outstanding issues. Sharif views on a dialogue with India were expressed during a telephonic conversation with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, little over two months after tensions between the two neighbours escalated […]