Nepal's chief justice visits India

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:59 PM

Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) Nepal's Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma left for New Delhi on Thursday on a five-day official visit to India at the invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, the Supreme Court of Nepal said.

Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel pact

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will approve a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia only if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises relations with Israel, the White House said Thursday.

Iranian minister arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS meeting

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Eskandar Momeni, Minister of Interior of Iran, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening to participate in the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that will be held in New Delhi on Friday.

India and Japan's 'unmistakable' warning against coercive behaviour in Asia-Pacific geopolitics

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:20 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The outcomes of the India-Japan annual summit demonstrate that the ties between two nations have moved beyond traditional economic cooperation and towards a comprehensive strategic partnership. The summit was not only an expansion of bilateral ties but an important geopolitical development that reinforces regional stability, democratic partnerships, and issued a warning against coercive behaviour in Asia-Pacific geopolitics, a report has detailed.

PM Modi's three-nation visit reflects milestone in evolution of India's Indo-Pacific strategy: Report

IANS | July 23, 2026 8:45 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia demonstrates an important milestone in the evolution of Indo-Pacific strategy. The visit was not only a diplomatic reach to three nations but showcased India's effort to develop a network of strategic partnerships linking Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, a report has detailed.

India slams Pakistan for exploiting ASEAN forum to amplify falsehoods, peddle disinformation

IANS | July 23, 2026 8:27 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday slammed the "baseless and unwarranted" comments made Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Kashmir and Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) at the 33rd Regional Forum meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila, terming them as yet another "futile attempt" by the Pakistani establishment to deflect attention from its own internal crisis and its well-proven role as a safe haven for global terrorist networks.