Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) The Nepal government on Friday confirmed that a Nepali national working aboard a vessel navigating the maritime corridor of the Strait of Hormuz has been detained by the Iranian authorities amid the ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
Naypyidaw, March 20 (IANS) Vietnam's resistance to Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea represents both a national defence of sovereignty and a struggle to uphold international law. The deterioration of ties between the two countries indicates a risky trajectory – one where China’s assertiveness could disrupt fragile stability in the Southeast Asian region, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India on Friday delivered a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to Afghanistan to support the medical treatment of those injured in Pakistan's recent attack on hospital in Kabul.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India and Italy held the 9th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Friday, discussing entire gamut of bilateral cooperation as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Dharamshala, March 20 (IANS) American far-right activist Laura Loomer on Friday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, hailing him as “a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom.”
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China on Friday welcomed Vikram Doraiswami's appointment as India's Ambassador to China and said that it is looking forward to his positive role in continuous improvement and growth of bilateral ties.
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the recent action against senior Pakistani journalist Nadir Khan by the country’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), describing it as a direct attack on press freedom and an attempt to intimidate journalists.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The ongoing war in West Asia is not just a conflict of armies; it is a failure of imagination, restraint, and timely diplomacy. It reflects a world that understood the risks but chose delay over decision, and rhetoric over resolution. What we are witnessing today is not an unexpected crisis, but the outcome of ignoring peace when it was still possible.
Kabul, March 20 (IANS) Khas Kunar police command spokesperson Farid Dehqan accused Pakistani military of carrying out rocket attacks in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong held a telephonic conversation on Friday, discussing the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Indo-Pacific issues.
