Reykjavik, September 5 Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh interacted with “the vibrant members of the Indian community and friends of India” in Iceland at a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy in Reykjavik. Sharing details of the engagement on X, Singh wrote, “Interacted with the vibrant Indian community and friends […]
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Reykjavik, September 5 Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh addressed the reception of the 2nd India-Nordic Track 1.5 Dialogue alongside Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir in Reykjavik. During the event, the MoS also engaged with senior officials, scholars, and think tank representatives from Nordic countries. “Happy to be in Reykjavik […]
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Berlin, September 5 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Germany’s decision on any future direct military involvement in Ukraine’s security guarantees will be influenced by the type and extent of the United States’ involvement, among other factors. Merz made the remarks during a virtual meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” hosted by the […]
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Kabul, September 5 Afghan migrants in Pakistan have said that there has been a surge in forced deportations from the country in the recent days. Afghan migrants in Pakistan stated that the Pakistani government has escalated the process of the forced removal of Afghan migrants after the designated deadline expired on August 31, local media […]
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Jerusalem, September 4 Israel has rejected Hamas’ proposal for reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in Gaza to end the war, saying its army will continue to prepare for a major attack on Gaza City. In a press statement released on Wednesday, Hamas reiterated its willingness to reach a “comprehensive deal” under which Israeli hostages in […]
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Mexico city, September 4 Trump orders ‘Venezuelan drug vessel’ strike, Rubio calls it start of crackdown on cartels Mexico City, Sep 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that American forces could have intercepted a Venezuelan vessel suspected of carrying illegal drugs, but President Donald Trump instead ordered it destroyed, resulting in […]
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Islamabad, September 4 Death toll in Pakistan monsoon fury climbs to 883 Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 883 people have died and nearly 1,200 others have been injured since late June as torrential monsoon rains unleashed devastation across Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Since late Wednesday, rain-triggered incidents claimed the […]
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Washington, September 4 Former Indian Ambassador to France and Director General of Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies at OP Jindal Global University, Mohan Kumar, has countered the Trump administration’s assertion that India is the “Maharaja of tariffs”. In an article in Newsweek magazine on Sunday, titled “Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not Really,” Kumar, […]
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Washington, September 4 India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met with Representative Gregory Meeks, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss the India-US ties amid escalating trade frictions under President Donald Trump. In a post on Wednesday on X, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats quoted Representative Meeks as underscoring […]
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The North News New Delhi, June 17 Israel on Tuesday announced that it had killed Iran’s newly appointed wartime Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Ali Shadmani, in an overnight airstrike targeting a command centre in central Tehran. The Israeli military identified Shadmani as the highest-ranking officer in Iran’s armed forces and a central figure behind […]
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