Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said it is difficult to specify a timeline for ending the prolonged war in Ukraine but asserted that his country will win, as he appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern over the situation. Days ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit to be hosted by him, Putin also endorsed…
Moscow: Days ahead of the BRICS Summit in his country, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asserted that the grouping is not anti-West but just “non-West”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this observation. At an interaction with a select group of foreign journalist here, he slammed the US and western nations for backing Ukraine…
Washington: An Indian RAW official was involved in a plot to kill a separatist Sikh American national last summer in and around the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, federal prosecutors alleged on Thursday in a damaging indictment filed in a US court in New York. The official identified as Vikas Yadav, 39, was…
Deir Al-Balah: The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza, while an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians killed at least 15 people, including five children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The military said in a statement that…
Nouakchott (Mauritania): India and Mauritania on Thursday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on diplomat training and visa exemption, during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the African nation. President Murmu met with her Mauritania counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott. Both leaders discussed ways to strengthen their relationship…
Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had only intelligence and no “hard evidentiary proof” when he alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. Testifying before the public inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, Trudeau claimed…
Washington: The United States had a “productive meeting” with visiting officials of the India Enquiry Committee, a State Department official said on Wednesday, adding they were satisfied with the cooperation from the Indian side. “We are satisfied with the cooperation. It continues to be an ongoing process. We continue to work with them on that,…
Islamabad: Delivering a thinly veiled message to Pakistan from its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said activities across borders characterised by the “three evils” of terrorism, extremism and separatism are unlikely to encourage trade, energy flows and connectivity. In his address at a conclave of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) chaired by Pakistan…
Washington: India has stated it is taking seriously the allegations of a plot to kill an American citizen, the United States on Tuesday said as a team of visiting Indian officials had a meeting with the officials of the State Department and Department of Justice here. “I don’t have a readout on the meeting yet….
Washington: Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US’ allies have taken advantage of it more than its enemies. “Our allies have taken advantage of us more than our enemies. Our allies are the European Union. We have a trade deficit of USD300 billion with the European Union,” Trump told…
