International,Diplomacy,Security

United Nations, Aug 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Sudan's decision to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid to enter the war-ravaged Darfur region, his spokesperson informed.The…

Tel Aviv, Aug 12 (IANS) The Israeli government is expecting a combined attack from Iran and Hezbollah this week following a new intelligence assessment.Sources in Israel's Defence Ministry told IANS that Minister Yoav Gallant had a detailed…

Cairo, Aug 5 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed on Sunday the recent escalation in the Middle East.During a phone conversation, the two ministers discussed the efforts to be…

Cairo, Aug 5 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed on Sunday the recent escalation in the Middle East.During a phone conversation, the two ministers discussed the efforts to be…

Tel Aviv, Aug 5 (IANS) Israel is considering a preemptive strike on Iran amid reports of the latter preparing to attack it. Israeli media has reported that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has already communicated to the G7 allies…

Tel Aviv, Aug 5 (IANS) Israel is considering a preemptive strike on Iran amid reports of the latter preparing to attack it. Israeli media has reported that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has already communicated to the G7 allies…

Tel Aviv, Aug 5 (IANS) Israel is considering a preemptive strike on Iran amid reports of the latter preparing to attack it. Israeli media has reported that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has already communicated to the G7 allies…

Tel Aviv, Aug 5 (IANS) Israel is considering a preemptive strike on Iran amid reports of the latter preparing to attack it. Israeli media has reported that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has already communicated to the G7 allies…

Vientiane, July 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar once again stressed the importance of the three mutuals - mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity - to India-China ties during his meeting with Chinese…

Beijing, July 23 (IANS) Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia to end their conflict and achieve a "just and lasting peace", Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, as per Chinese…

Seoul, July 22 (IANS) South Korea and Albania discussed ways to enhance cooperation on security, new technologies, and the overall economy, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met…

United Nations, July 16 (IANS) The world should address the "root causes" that caused a "crisis" in Europe and sparked the Ukrainian conflict, while the West must back off from threatening Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said…

New York, July 16 (IANS) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New York early Tuesday, India time, to chair the upcoming meetings of the UN Security Council within the framework of Moscow's UNSC Presidency this month.Lavrov is…

Kigali, July 14 (IANS) Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that his country has a strong relationship with China and wants to maintain it. Kagame made the remarks while speaking at a press conference in Kigali, the country's capital,…

Kyiv, July 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss initiatives designed to bring peace to Ukraine and preparations for the second peace summit, Zelensky's press…

United Nations, July 3 (IANS) Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka said: "We call…

United Nations, July 3 (IANS) Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka said: "We call…

Moscow, July 1 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will be chairing two of the three central events to be held under his country's monthly presidency of the UN Security Council which began on Monday.Russia has planned open…