US V-P Vance warns allies not to undermine Iran deal

IANS | June 18, 2026 10:37 PM

Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday delivered a blunt warning to critics of the Trump administration's Iran agreement, saying that efforts to undermine the deal could jeopardise a rare opportunity to stabilise the Middle East after months of conflict.

PM Modi specifically voiced safety and security of seafarers at G7 Summit: Misri

IANS | June 18, 2026 9:27 PM

Paris, June 18 (IANS) Emphasising that India hopes to see a rapid return of peace and stability in West Asia following the signing of an agreement between the US and Iran, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi specifically emphasised the issue of the safety and security of seafarers during meetings with his counterparts and in his interventions at the G7 Summit in France's Evian, over the last couple of days.

India regarded 'more acceptable partner' for G7 than China: Report

IANS | June 18, 2026 9:10 PM

Hong Kong, June 18 (IANS) India's participation enhances the G7's relevance and legitimacy in an increasingly multipolar world order. This is particularly significant as the grouping’s influence today is largely “political and normative" rather than institutional, a report has stated.

'CPEC dragging Pakistan deeper into Chinese debt trap'

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is pitched as a transformative initiative to build big infrastructure projects with the aim of driving economic growth in Pakistan, but the ground reality is that it is sinking deeper into Beijing's debt trap and the targeted economic development is nowhere in sight as the country’s poverty and unemployment levels have been on the rise in recent years, an article said.