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Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has firmly dismissed any connection between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel and the subsequent Israeli military strikes on Iran. Speaking on Monday, Azar emphasised that the Israeli cabinet approved the operation two days after Modi departed, countering speculation about coordinated timing.PM Modi arrived in Israel on 25
At least 400 people have been killed and around 250 injured in what the Taliban has described as a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital.The attack, which occurred at approximately 9 pm local time on Monday, devastated large sections of the 2,000-bed facility, marking it as one of the deadliest single incidents in recent Afghan history.Afghanistan’s
India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has publicly expressed gratitude to Armenia for its pivotal role in evacuating over 550 Indian nationals from Iran amid escalating regional tensions.In a post on X, he specifically thanked the Government and people of Armenia, tagging Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and highlighted their support during these challenging times.This diplomatic
The Indian government has issued a sharp rebuttal following a provocative report from a United States federal commission that suggested designating India as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’.This recommendation, stemming from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), alleges that the nation has engaged in systematic and egregious violations of religious liberties
India is accelerating a strategic shift in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement to reduce dependence on the Gulf region amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The conflict has disrupted supplies, particularly from Qatar, which provides 40 to 47 per cent of India’s annual LNG imports. Production halts at Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility and instability in the Strait of Hormuz have exposed
Amid escalating tensions in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Iran has imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, severing the Persian Gulf’s sole outlet to the Arabian Sea.This chokepoint facilitates approximately 20 per cent of the world’s crude oil and natural gas shipments, thrusting global energy markets into turmoil.In response, the Indian Navy has deployed three warships to escort vessels
Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs align on urgency of defence reform, as ministers face questions over timing of key plans and legislation.
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US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning against Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, asserting that Tehran would deploy them almost immediately, plunging the Middle East into catastrophe.Speaking in Washington, DC, on Monday, Trump defended recent US military actions that he claims have crippled Iran’s armed forces. He emphasised that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities is
Iran’s Navy chief has vowed "deadly retaliation" against enemies responsible for the killing of sailors in the Indian Ocean, intensifying tensions following a controversial incident off Sri Lanka’s coast.Rear Admiral Shahram Irani issued the stark warning after several Iranian sailors perished in an attack on the IRIS Dena warship, as reported by Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.Addressing the
Gujarat has marked a pivotal moment in India’s space ambitions with the successful launch of its inaugural sounding rocket from a temporary facility near Bavliyari, close to the emerging Dholera space hub. This achievement, realised on 15 March 2026, underscores the rapid rise of private enterprise in the nation’s space sector.The rocket, a single-stage sub-orbital vehicle, soared to an altitude