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Tehran: Iran, Iraq and Turkey have stressed the need to prevent an escalation of tensions in the West Asia region. The issue was highlighted in separate phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish and Iraqi counterparts Saturday, according to statements...

Washington: The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, taking its State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepali police. The new funding will provide forensic support...

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that China and India are partners, not rivals, and opportunities, not threats, for each other's development during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Chinese...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping that peace and tranquillity along the frontier remains essential for development of India-China relations, emphasising that existing agreements on border management must be strictly observed. In their talks on the sidelines of...

New Delhi: BRICS leaders Saturday called for practical measures to make cross-border payments among member countries faster, cheaper, more transparent and secure, as the grouping seeks to deepen financial cooperation. In the New Delhi Declaration, the grouping recognised the need for harnessing the collective potential...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks focusing on normalising bilateral ties through expansion of trade and investment ties. The meeting took place hours after Xi arrived in the national capital on a two-day visit to attend...

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday hailed the BRICS bloc as the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries and called on the grouping to play its "due role" in bringing peace in West Asia. Addressing the BRICS summit...

New Delhi: In a major diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS grouping adopted a consensus joint declaration on Saturday after overcoming sharp divisions between the United Arab Emirates and Tehran regarding the West Asia conflict while notably omitting direct mention of the US for its...

  New Delhi: With Pakistan failing to pay heed to EU warnings over its dismal record of enforced disappearances, political repression and suppression of minorities, the European Parliament and the EU delegation have made it clear to Islamabad that merely signing conventions and passing laws...

New Delhi: BRICS countries Saturday called for stronger energy security through diversified supply sources, resilient infrastructure and stable energy markets, while acknowledging that fossil fuels will continue to play an important role in the global energy mix, particularly for emerging and developing economies. "We acknowledge...