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Shared values model under strain amid grey-zone conflicts, say experts at MPAGD 2026

Vicky Nanjappa | March 17, 2026 3:49 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) “The world is entering a new era of grey-zone conflicts where traditional international institutions are increasingly struggling to manage evolving geopolitical tensions,” said Daniel Benaim, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, during his keynote address at the Maharana Pratap Annual Geopolitics Dialogue (MPAGD) 2026 in Udaipur.

Hezbollah has fired 2,000 missiles, rockets, and drones at Israeli civilians in last two weeks: Gideon Saar

IANS | March 17, 2026 3:26 PM

Tel Aviv, March 17 (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday termed the Joint Statement issued by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as "a distorted view of reality".

Rights group demands accountability after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 17, 2026 1:58 PM

Kabul, March 17 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Tuesday condemned Pakistan's bombardment of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which claimed lives of more than 400 people, seeking medical care and recovery.

UN Special Rapporteur 'dismayed' by Pak's strike in Kabul, urges de-escalation

IANS | March 17, 2026 1:24 PM

March 17 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Tuesday expressed his distress over reports of Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan and resulting civilian casualties. He urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to de-escalate, exercise maximum restraint and respect international law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects like hospitals.

Two Baloch civilians extrajudicially killed, other 2 abducted by Pakistani forces

IANS | March 17, 2026 1:22 PM

Quetta, March 17 (IANS) As violence against civilians intensifies across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians, the enforced disappearance of two others and the release of another following weeks of torture in detention.

Afghanistan warns of 'teeth-breaking response' to Pakistan's strike in Kabul

IANS | March 17, 2026 1:15 PM

Kabul, March 17 (IANS) Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdul Matin Qane on Tuesday warned that the country will give a 'teeth-breaking response' to the airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in Kabul, local media reported.

Pakistan trying to dress up massacre as military Op: India condemns Kabul hospital strike

IANS | March 17, 2026 12:29 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India on Tuesday condemned the Pakistani airstrikes on a hospital and rehab centre in Kabul, where over 400 civilians were killed and at least 250 were injured and said that Islamabad is "now trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation".

EAM Jaishankar, EU leaders discuss 'enormous economic potential' under FTA

IANS | March 17, 2026 11:22 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar concluded a productive visit to Brussels, where he held talks with leaders and foreign ministers from the European Union (EU) and discussed "enormous economic potential" under the recently signed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to advance cooperation across trade, technology, security, and connectivity.

'If India can get involved': Finnish Prez calls on Delhi to broker ceasefire in West Asia

IANS | March 17, 2026 11:12 AM

New Delhi/Helsinki, March 17 (IANS) Finnish President Alexander Stubb has suggested that India could play an important diplomatic role in easing tensions between the United States and Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire as the conflict in West Asia continues to intensify.

Targeting Afghan civilians appears central to Pakistan’s strategy as airstrikes kill 400

Vicky Nanjappa | March 17, 2026 9:49 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The situation in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse and in the latest attack by Pakistan, 400 people were killed in an airstrike. Officials said this escalation is a dramatic one and signals that Pakistan has no plans of stopping the war that it got into with Afghanistan.

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Shared values model under strain amid grey-zone conflicts, say experts at MPAGD 2026

Hezbollah has fired 2,000 missiles, rockets, and drones at Israeli civilians in last two weeks: Gideon Saar

Rights group demands accountability after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

UN Special Rapporteur 'dismayed' by Pak's strike in Kabul, urges de-escalation

Two Baloch civilians extrajudicially killed, other 2 abducted by Pakistani forces

Afghanistan warns of 'teeth-breaking response' to Pakistan's strike in Kabul

Pakistan trying to dress up massacre as military Op: India condemns Kabul hospital strike

EAM Jaishankar, EU leaders discuss 'enormous economic potential' under FTA

'If India can get involved': Finnish Prez calls on Delhi to broker ceasefire in West Asia

Targeting Afghan civilians appears central to Pakistan’s strategy as airstrikes kill 400

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