Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday began his official visit to the UAE by interacting with the members of the Indian Community. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to the UAE, is expected to focus on exchanging views on the West Asia conflict. “Started my visit to the UAE by interacting…
Islamabad: The US and Iran began Pakistan-brokered peace talks on Saturday, the Iranian media said as the world awaits a breakthrough to end the West Asia conflict that has paralysed global energy markets and caused widespread economic disruptions. Ahead of their high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, the US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and…
Tehran: Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran, and…
Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance landed in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes talks with Iran with an aim to reach a permanent peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies and caused widespread economic disruptions. Vance, accompanied by several top American officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff…
Islamabad: The Iranian delegation, headed by the country’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, arrived in Pakistan on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday for peace talks with the United States, reported Iranian media. A US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, is also set to arrive shortly for negotiations, which Pakistan has termed…
Washington: Ahead of high-level negotiations aimed at ending the war in Iran, US President Donald Trump on Friday said that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said, “We have a reset going. We’re loading up the…
Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even as there was no official word about the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which has been placed under high security. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on…
Islamabad: Uncertainty shrouded the US-Iran dialogue, as there was no official word about the arrival of delegates on Friday, the day set for the start of talks between the two warring sides, even as Pakistan waived visa requirements for journalists and officials attending talks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday,…
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit New Delhi next month, it was announced here after his “productive meeting” with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on a range of issues, including trade and the Quad. Misri, who is on a three-day visit here, met Rubio at the White House. The two…
Washington: India and the US on Thursday agreed to further their cooperation under Pax Silica and broader economic and technology engagements, including in AI and critical minerals. The issues figured during discussions Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had here with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob S Helberg. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had…
