UAE Deputy PM calls for restraint, de-escalating India-Pak tensions

IANS | May 7, 2025 2:38 PM

Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of UAE, has called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and de-escalate tensions, and avoid further escalation, said the country's foreign ministry on Wednesday.

PM Modi cancels Europe visit amid heightened tensions with Pakistan

IANS | May 7, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called off his scheduled three-nation Europe tour in the wake of heightened tensions with Pakistan, sources confirmed on Wednesday. PM Modi was scheduled to travel to Croatia, Norway and the Netherlands starting May 13 and also participate in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on May 15-16.

India, UK finalised free trade deal, says PM Modi

IANS | May 6, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, engaged in a telephone discussion on Tuesday, during which they celebrated the successful conclusion of the ambitious and mutually advantageous India-UK Free Trade Agreement, alongside the Double Contribution Convention.