Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) India is Bharat and Bharat is India. But West Asia is not Middle East, or the other way around because although geographically contiguous, they are a world apart: the former is a geopolitical entity and the latter a byproduct of centuries of colonialism.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join th BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa -- bloc, saying it is an important group of developing countries.
Jerusalem, Nov 23 (IANS) A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will commence from Friday morning and the Hamas has agreed to free at least 13 hostages under a deal brokered by the Qatar.
Tel Aviv, Nov 22 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that they will intensify the attacks on Khan Younis area which is considered to be the hideout of Yahya Sinwar.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his opening address at the G20 virtual summit on Wednesday underlined the need for all nations to work together to find a solution to the new challenges that have emerged in the Middle East with the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US authorities have thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and issued a warning to India over concerns that it was involved in the plot, according to multiple people familiar with the case, a media report said.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) India on Wednesday started issuing e-visas to Canadian nationals again, two months after the services were suspended in the wake of souring diplomatic ties following Ottawa's allegation of a "possible" Indian government involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader in a Vancouver suburb.
United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) Two days after the Cricket World Cup final, India has absented itself from voting on a General Assembly resolution on sports promoting "understanding among peoples and nations".
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) A comprehensive deal to release Hamas held hostages in Gaza in barter for cessation of hostilities could be struck even as the Prime Minister's office in Tel Aviv will hold a meeting on Tuesday to thrash out the details of such an agreement with the militant outfit.
Tel Aviv, Nov 20 (IANS) On November 20, which is also the World Children's Day, an Israeli woman remembers her nephew and nieces who are kidnapped and in custody of the Hamas terror group.
