India 'concerned' at deteriorating security situation in south Lebanon after attack on UN peacekeeping base

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday said that it remains "concerned" at the deteriorating security situation along the Blue Line that stretches for 120 km along Lebanon's southern frontier and is a key to peace in the region. 

The United Nations…

China forming powerful axis should worry India, warns former US NSA

New Delhi (IANS) Asserting that the bilateral situation between India and China is a reflection of China's larger "hegemonic ambitions" all along its Indo-Pacific periphery, former US National Security Adviser (NSA) John Bolton has warned that…

PM Modi is 'total killer' with nation's adversaries, refused offers of help to deal with threat: Trump

New York (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "total killer" with the nation's adversaries and turned down offers of help when India faced threats, former US President Donald Trump has said. 

"He's great, he's a friend of mine,…

PM Modi's Laos visit for ASEAN-India, East Asia summits to begin today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to begin on Thursday his two-day visit to Laos, where he will attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit at the invitation of his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone,…

Israel strikes Hezbollah command centres, killing over 50 militants

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel's military said that it launched extensive airstrikes targeting underground Hezbollah command centres in Lebanon, in which more than 50 militants were killed. 

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari…

India calls for global action to match world leaders’ ambitious commitment to fighting terror

IUnited Nations (IANS) As new theatres of conflict emerge, India has called for “global action” to match the ambitious commitment to fight terrorism made in the Pact for the Future by world leaders in their summit. India appreciates “the strong message…

Over 100 Hezbollah rockets target Israel's Haifa, deploys first reserve division into Lebanon

Jerusalem/Beirut (IANS) Hezbollah forces fired nearly 105 rockets toward Haifa Bay, the Upper Galilee, and Central Galilee on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, adding that interceptors were deployed to counter the attack.

A woman in her 70s…

Macron talks with Netanyahu amid tensions over arms embargo

Paris (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation about the Middle East situation after the latter criticised the French leader's call for an arms embargo on Israel. 

New India-UAE bilateral treaty to ensure continuity of investment protection: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The enforcement of the new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the United Arab Emirates will give continuity of investment protection to people from both the countries, the government said on Monday. 

The earlier…

Karachi blast: Death toll mounts to three as China condemns attack on its nationals

Karachi (IANS) Two Chinese were among three killed and around a dozen other people injured in a massive explosion near Karachi airport late Sunday night. 

Confirming the death of Chinese nationals on Monday, the country's embassy in Islamabad…