International

Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday held talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the rapidly changing global situation, the leaders said. Jaishankar is currently in South Korea on a two-day visit -- the second leg of an...

Beijing: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Wednesday arrived in Beijing Wednesday, where he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on strengthening bilateral ties and charting the future course of relations between the two countries. Rahman arrived in the Chinese city of Dalian from...

Dubai: Qatar's Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi Wednesday visited the Indian Embassy in Doha to offer condolences on the death of 12 Indian nationals in an explosion at the Barzan gas facility. The incident that took place Sunday in the Ras Laffan Industrial City...

Seoul: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korea's National Security Director Wi Sung-lac Wednesday. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Wi Sung-lac shared their strategic assessments on global developments and the Indo-Pacific. "Glad to meet Wi Sung-lac, Director of National...

Tokyo: An Iranian diplomat rejected comments Wednesday by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying nuclear site inspections would only be possible after a final US-Iran deal. Kazem Gharibabadi, a deputy foreign minister, made the comment on X. He was reacting to remarks...

Quetta: The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported Wednesday. The seventh procession of Muharram was taken out amid tight security in Quetta Tuesday. Mobile phone...

New Delhi: The next 24 hours would be crucial for the residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with both the protesters and the establishment showing no signs of relenting and the State intensifying its disinformation campaign against the demonstrators. The Indian agencies, too, are closely watching...

New Delhi: India and the US have reviewed the core issues of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), including enhanced market access, digital trade, and reduction of non-tariff barriers, during the two-day ministerial-level meeting in New Delhi, an official statement said Wednesday. The meeting was...

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is learnt to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the burial ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. The funeral ceremonies will be held from July 5 to 9. There is no...

Dubai: India Wednesday advised its people to continue avoiding all non-essential travel to Iran until further notice, despite recent improvements in the security situation. The Indian Embassy in Tehran said it has been closely monitoring the prevailing security situation in Iran and was issuing a...