Colombo, Aug 5 — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday arrived in Colombo for a one-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is scheduled to meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and others. "Building on regular high-level…
Hanoi, Aug 5 — India and Vietnam on Wednesday held high-level defence talks, reaffirming their shared commitment to enhance defence cooperation under the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, while exchanging views on regional and international security issues of…
Lisbon, Aug 5 — Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has defended the country's approach to migration as a model of regulated reception and integration, contrasting it with what he described as the "lack of regulation of migration flows" seen elsewhere. According to Lusa News Agency,…
Seoul, Aug 5 — South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday renewed its push to finalise a target year for retaking wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, aiming to advance the process partly through the allies' upcoming combined exercise later this month. In a policy briefing…
Washington, Aug 5 (IASN) US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (US local time) that Iran will be "hit very hard" if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened "very soon."In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States is "having very good discussions" with Iran. But Tehran denied it is…
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 5 — The Brazilian government strongly condemned the US State Department's decision to alter the visa status of Brazil's ambassador to Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, calling the reasons cited by the United States "false."The US government revoked the Brazilian…
Melbourne, Aug 5 — Australian authorities said on Wednesday that a 2025 attack on a Melbourne defence manufacturer is being investigated as an act of terrorism.Lovitt Technologies in the northeast suburbs of Melbourne was targeted in the early hours of July 5, 2025, with several vehicles set alight…
Washington, Aug 5 — The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the southern route through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, despite what it described as continued Iranian aggression, adding that US forces have helped more than 1,000 vessels safely…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Bhopal is set to host the third BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting and the BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting from Wednesday, bringing together delegates from BRICS member and partner countries to strengthen cultural cooperation and deliberate on issues including heritage…
Washington, Aug 5 — The United States has revoked the visa of Brazilian ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti amid a diplomatic dispute, US media reported Tuesday (local time).A senior State Department official was quoted by US media as saying the revocation was in response to Brazil…
Jerusalem, Aug 5 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country will not withdraw its forces from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed."We are instructing IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers to do whatever is necessary to protect themselves, our…
Los Angeles, Aug 5 — Hours before US President Donald Trump was scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee fundraiser at his Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, authorities announced the arrest of an armed man who was found on the property over the weekend, as…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov has met Ambassador Sergio Gor, Special Representative of the President of US for South and Central Asia, in New Delhi.They held an in-depth exchange of views on Tuesday on further enhancing dialogue at the highest and high levels, as…
New Delhi, Aug 5 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has escalated its intervention against the alleged circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on Meta platforms, issuing a fresh notice two days ago while continuing to monitor an earlier probe based on BBC reports. In the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday interacted with Permanent Representatives of the United Nations (UN) from 17 countries who are visiting India on a study tour."Delighted to interact with Permanent Representatives of the United Nations from 17 countries,…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Guyana’s independence and 60 years of India-Guyana diplomatic relations. “Honoured to join the celebration for the 60th anniversary of Guyana’s independence…
Tehran, Aug 4 — Esmaeil Baqaei, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, on Tuesday said that the talks with Oman regarding safe routes in the Strait of Hormuz are positive, local media reported."These negotiations are being pursued as a dialogue between the two coastal countries…
Paris, Aug 4 — French and British rescue boats on Tuesday rescued 173 migrants from a boat that caught fire in the English Channel near the northwestern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, local administration said in a statement.According to a statement issued by the French Maritime Prefecture for…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday condemned the attack on the Indian flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, that sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen.The Ministry confirmed that all 13 Indian nationals have been rescued and the Indian Embassy in…
Islamabad, Aug 4 — Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the Pakistani authorities to unconditionally restore Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and his wife Bushra Bibi Khan's right to see their family and lawyers."For three years,…
Aden (Yemen), Aug 4 — An India-flagged cargo vessel sank after being attacked by an explosives-laden boat in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast.Yemeni forces rescued 14 crew members; 13 of them are Indian sailors, while one is from Yemen, Xinhua News Agency reportedThe government-affiliated…