Quad members vow to punish perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of Red Fort blast

IANS | December 6, 2025 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Unequivocally condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, Quad partners - including, India, Japan, Australia, and the United States - have jointly called for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of the last month's terror incident near Delhi's Red Fort to be brought to justice and also urged all UN Member States to cooperate in doing so.

India and US underscore growing convergence on counterterrorism, emerging challenges

IANS | December 6, 2025 6:30 PM

New Delhi/Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) India and the United States reviewed a wide range of traditional and emerging threats and challenges such as terrorist recruitment, abuse of technology for terrorist purposes, and financing of terrorism during the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue held in New Delhi earlier this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday.

Any country can't have veto in how India develops relations with others: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | December 6, 2025 4:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s just-concluded trip to India for a bilateral summit underscored New Delhi’s commitment to strategic autonomy and its freedom of choice in foreign policy, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Saturday. His remarks came in the backdrop of US pressure on India to scale back purchases of Russian oil and defence equipment.

President Trump awarded FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw

Lalit K Jha | December 6, 2025 12:04 AM

Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday was presented with the inaugural 2025 FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw ceremony in the American capital, where football's global governing body credited him with advancing a series of high-profile peace agreements and "exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world."

Russian President Putin departs Delhi after two-day State Visit; thanks India for 'warm welcome'

IANS | December 5, 2025 11:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday concluded his two-day state visit to India, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar present at the airport to see him off. The Russian Embassy in New Delhi confirmed the departure in a post on X, saying the visit wrapped up with Putin expressing gratitude for the "warm welcome" extended by India.