Counterterrorism, Trade, and Regional Security to Dominate Agenda as Afghan FM Muttaqi Visits India

New Delhi – Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s upcoming visit to India marks a new chapter in New Delhi’s engagement with the Taliban regime. The trip, cleared after the UN Security Council’s Taliban Sanctions Committee…

Death Toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam Rises to 11

Hanoi – The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 11, with 13 people still missing and 33 injured, local media reported.

In northern Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province, six people were killed and seven injured. The storm…

Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi Lashes Philippines, Leaves at Least 4 Dead

Manila – Severe tropical storm Bualoi battered the Philippines on Friday, leaving at least four people dead, according to the country’s Office of Civil Defence (OCD).

Claudio Yucot, OCD regional director in Bicol, confirmed the…

India-funded electric substation and transmission lines inaugurated in Nicaragua

Managua (IANS) India's Ambassador to Nicaragua, Sumit Seth and Nicaragua's Minister of Energy Salvador Mansell on Thursday inaugurated an Electric Substation and 138 Kv Transmission lines constructed with Line of Credit extended by India. 

Washington continues to treat India and Pakistan separately: Senior US official

New York- A senior State Department official has clarified that Washington continues to deal with India and Pakistan independently, stressing that the two relationships are “quite different” and dismissing fears of a possible “re-hyphenation.”

Bangladesh’s NCP Raises Alarm After Election Commission Denies ‘Shapla’ Symbol

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a warning over next year’s general elections, following the Election Commission’s (EC) decision not to allocate the party its requested electoral symbol, the “Shapla”…

After meeting Jaishankar, Marco Rubio calls India ‘critical’ to US

New York — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described India as “critical” to the United States, praising ongoing engagement between the two countries in areas such as trade, defense, energy, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals.

Rewarding Terror: Netanyahu Condemns UK, Canada, and Australia for Recognizing Palestine

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized Britain, Canada, and Australia after the three countries announced recognition of a Palestinian state, accusing them of “rewarding terror” in the wake of…

Afghan officials rebuke Trump's Bagram demands, vow defence of sovereignty

Kabul, (IANS) Afghan officials have sharply rejected US threats to reclaim Bagram Air Base, emphasising that any attempt to reestablish a foreign military presence would be met with unyielding resistance. 

Mullah Tajmir Jawad, first…

Venezuela calls on UN to stop US military moves in Caribbean

Caracas (IANS) Venezuela has called on the United Nations Security Council to demand an immediate halt to US military operations in the Caribbean.

In a post on the social platform Telegram on Friday (local time), Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shared…