Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated…
Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides “expressed concern” over the ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Europe, and they both agree that “this is not an era of war”. Modi made the remarks after wide-ranging talks with Christodoulides, covering the full range of bilateral relations. They talked about…
Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country’s highest civilian honour. “Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between our nations,” Modi said after receiving the award….
Nicosia: India will soon become the third-largest economy in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, highlighting myriad economic opportunities the country offers to companies from Cyprus. Modi, who is in Cyprus on the first leg of his three-nation tour, made the remarks as he, along with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, attended a business…
Tel Aviv/Tehran: Israel and Iran exchanged heavy missile strikes for the third consecutive day on Sunday, despite international calls for restraint. The ongoing conflict, which erupted on Friday, has killed more than 230 people and left hundreds wounded, with both sides vowing further retaliation. Among the Iranian officials killed in the strikes was General Mohammad…
Nicosia: Terming Cyprus a “reliable partner” for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for strengthening bilateral cooperation, which has “immense growth potential”. Modi, who arrived here on the first leg of his three-nation tour, made the remarks while attending a business roundtable along with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Addressing business leaders, Modi highlighted…
Tel Aviv: Missiles have been fired at Israel after Iran’s leader vowed to deliver “heavy blows” in response to strikes on its military and nuclear sites. Dozens have been injured in central Israel, medics have said. Follow the latest below. A large number of paramedics were sent to the scene, where they found extensive damage…
Marseille (France): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held wide-ranging discussions with French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot on a range of issues and the two sides agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in areas like defence, security, space, and civilian-nuclear collaboration. Jaishankar also expressed India’s “deep appreciation” to France for the strong condemnation of the cross-border…
Marseille (France): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said it is “unrealistic” for a third party to insert itself or to offer to do something if two countries are not prepared for it. Jaishankar was speaking during a panel discussion of an event hosted by a think tank here when he was asked a…
Beijing: China on Friday rejected any ambiguity or double standards on its part in combating terrorism due to close ties with Pakistan, saying that fighting the menace is the common responsibility of the international community. “Let me stress that China’s position on fighting terrorism is consistent and clear,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a…
