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External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a crucial telephonic conversation on Thursday with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security environment in West Asia.The interaction comes at a time of heightened tensions in Iran and the wider Gulf region, where escalating violence and instability have raised alarms in major
A nascent strategic alliance is taking shape among Australia, Canada, and India, as middle powers seek inventive strategies to manoeuvre through a world order growing ever more splintered.This development, highlighted in a recent issue brief from the Institute for Security & Development Policy entitled "Changing Geometries: The Rise of a Middle-Power Tech Triangle," underscores a pivotal
India and Finland have underscored their shared commitment to the rule of law, dialogue, and diplomacy amid escalating tensions in West Asia, as articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press briefing in New Delhi.Speaking alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Mr Modi emphasised that both nations firmly believe no conflict can be resolved through military means alone.He
A Pakistani national, Asif Merchant, has claimed in a United States court that he was coerced by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) into plotting the assassination of President Donald Trump. Merchant, facing charges of terrorism and murder-for-hire, insisted during his trial that his involvement was not voluntary but driven by threats to his family in Tehran.The Justice
The United States Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of
an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman-III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on
3 March from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The missile, codenamed GT 255, lifted off at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time and
carried two test re-entry vehicles that streaked thousands of miles across the
Pacific to
Amid the intensifying US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence have made discreet contact with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).This indirect approach seeks to explore possibilities for peace talks to halt the ongoing hostilities. Officials briefed on the matter revealed the outreach to The New York Times, highlighting a potential shift in
The geopolitical landscape witnessed a significant moment of alignment as Finnish President Alexander Stubb, during his official visit to New Delhi, underscored the "utmost importance" of India securing a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.Speaking at Hyderabad House alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President’s remarks highlighted a growing European consensus on the
The escalating conflict in the Middle East presents immediate challenges to the Indian economy, though it is unlikely to undermine the nation’s long-term growth trajectory, according to Nagesh Kumar, an external member of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee.Kumar, speaking in an e-mailed interview with PTI, highlighted key short-term pressures stemming from the unrest. These
A second Iranian ship has requested entry into Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, heightening concerns in Colombo just one day after a US submarine reportedly sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast near Galle. Sri Lankan authorities are deliberating their response with caution, balancing humanitarian obligations against the risk of entanglement in a rapidly expanding Middle East
United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau delivered a compelling address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday, framing the US-India relationship as a cornerstone of 21st-century global strategy.Speaking at a curtain-raiser session titled "Power, Purpose, & Partnerships: American Foreign Policy in a New Era," organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF),