Male:Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the deep-rooted ties between India and the Maldives during an official banquet hosted in his honour by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Male. Speaking on the strength of bilateral ties, PM Modi said, “India-Maldives relations date back centuries. We are not just neighbours, but partners and friends who stand by […]
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London:India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a historic free trade agreement aimed at significantly boosting economic ties and doubling bilateral trade by 2030. The pact, witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers—the British PM’s country residence—will reduce tariffs on key goods like British whisky and cars,
Buenos Aires:In a landmark meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Argentine President Javier Milei agreed on Saturday to diversify the India-Argentina trade portfolio and strengthen collaboration in key sectors including defence, security, energy, and minerals. During their wide-ranging discussions, both leaders underlined the importance of bolstering defence ties to
Tehran:Iran has officially reopened its airspace, including over the capital Tehran, after a temporary closure due to the recent conflict with Israel, state media reported on Thursday. According to the official IRNA news agency, Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini international airports, along with airports in the northern, eastern, western, and southern regions of the
Tehran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sharply rebuked former US President Donald Trump for calling on Iran to “surrender”, calling the remark excessively arrogant and dismissive. “The US President said, ‘Iran must surrender.’ This statement is too grand to come from his mouth,” Khamenei posted on X (formerly Twitter), reacting to Trump’s
Washington/Doha:US President Donald Trump said there would be no military retaliation against Iran following its missile strike on the US-operated Al Udeid air base in Qatar. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Trump thanked Iran for providing early notice of the attack, which helped avoid casualties. “I want to thank Iran for […]
New Delhi:As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, a new point of concern has emerged—cluster munitions. Israel has accused Iran of launching a missile armed with a cluster bomb warhead at a civilian zone. According to reports, the missile began dispersing submunitions at an altitude of 23,000 feet (about 7 km), spreading at least 20 […]
As tensions soar in the Middle East, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning to the United States, vowing never to yield to demands for unconditional surrender. His remarks come in response to threats from both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Defiant Message from Khamenei Speaking from […]
Washington, DC:US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a private lunch at the White House on Wednesday, amid heightened military tensions between Israel and Iran. The meeting gains significance as Pakistan shares a nearly 1,000-km border with Iran, and the United States may seek strategic support in the region. […]
Tel Aviv:As the Israel-Iran conflict rages into its fourth day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a significant statement, insisting that targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would bring the conflict to a close — not escalate it. Netanyahu’s remarks came shortly after U.S. officials revealed that former President Donald Trump had blocked an
