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US President Trump accepts PM Modi’s invite to next QUAD Meeting

US President Donald Trump has accepted India's invite for attending the QUAD Summit which will take place here later this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Wednesday. The conversation telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada.

2025-06-18T04:52:03.015931+00:00 IST

PM Modi firmly told Trump that India has never accepted mediation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit which took place in Canada. During the conversation which lasted over half an hour, PM Modi briefed the US President about India's Operation Sindoor and firmly conveyed the message that India has never accepted and will never accept mediation on the issues with Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri informed on Wednesday.

2025-06-18T04:16:21.861767+00:00 IST

Congress questions Union Government as Trump set to meet Pak COAS

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday in a sharply worded remark noted that the reports of US President Donald Trump meeting Pak Army General Asim Munir stand true and were not "fake news".

2025-06-18T03:50:39.689219+00:00 IST

IAEA Chief denies Iran making nuclear weapons: Iranian Embassy

The Embassy of Iran in India on Wednesday, shared a statement made by the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) where he said that they (IAEA) did not have any proof that Iran is going to make nuclear weapons.

2025-06-18T02:50:32.722093+00:00 IST

"No mercy": Iran's supreme leader Khamenei warns Israel

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned Israel and said that Tehran will harshly retaliate against Israel's attacks as aerial attacks between the two nations continued overnight, marking the sixth day of the war.

2025-06-18T00:13:43.143785+00:00 IST

"Fully coordinated with MEA": Azar on evacuation of Indians

Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said that Tel Aviv is fully coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs over the evacuation of Indians following the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

2025-06-17T16:44:23.549179+00:00 IST

"India always believed in peaceful coexistence, dialogue": Manish

India's High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, on Tuesday emphasised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of world peace and development, rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, citing the geopolitical conflict going on around the region.

2025-06-17T15:55:25.492200+00:00 IST

224 civilians including women children killed in Israeli strike

The Iranian Embassy in India published a report regarding the latest developments in the criminal military attack by the "Zionist Regime" on Iran and stated that 224 civilians, including women and children, have died, and 1,257 others have been injured so far in Israel's attacks on Iran.

2025-06-17T14:12:42.376236+00:00 IST

US lawmakers urge SEC to delist Chinese firms tied to CCP

Chairman Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China, along with Chairman Rick Scott of the Senate Committee on Aging, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins encouraging the Commission to initiate the delisting of Chinese companies that present significant national security and investor protection threats, according to a statement from the Select Committee on the CCP (SCCCP).

2025-06-17T13:21:59.658311+00:00 IST

G7 leaders pose for family photo as Trump cuts short Canada visit

The G7 summit is proceeding without US President Donald Trump, who departed early to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran,

2025-06-17T13:11:15.474685+00:00 IST

US, Taiwan likely to maintain military edge over China by 2027

The United States and Taiwan are expected to retain a joint military superiority over China in the Taiwan Strait should Beijing pursue aggression against Taiwan in 2027, as many have anticipated, according to former head of US Pacific Command, Dennis Blair, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

2025-06-17T13:10:48.157190+00:00 IST

BYC alleges custodial death, extrajudicial killing by Pak forces

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced that Salam Haider has died while in the custody of Pakistani forces.

2025-06-17T13:09:20.665582+00:00 IST

Indian High Commission, UNFICYP join hands for Yoga event

In a demonstration of yoga's growing global resonance, High Commission of India in Nicosia partnered with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) at an event ahead of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 under the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.

2025-06-17T11:38:52.046688+00:00 IST

Paank report reveals 128 enforced disappearances in Balochistan

It also urged European Union to swiftly reassess Pakistan's qualification for the GSP+ trade scheme, which offers favourable trade conditions based on compliance with international human rights standards.

2025-06-17T08:45:58.388265+00:00 IST

UN expresses concern over ban on political parties in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim government recently banned the activities of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and its affiliated organisations.

2025-06-17T08:10:54.479702+00:00 IST

Osaka Gas India powers ahead with clean energy vision

In an exclusive interview, Takeshi Shinohara, Managing Director of Osaka Gas India, reflected on the company's journey and expanding role in the Indian energy landscape.

2025-06-17T07:27:39.205436+00:00 IST

"Indian students in Tehran moved out of city": MEA asks other Indians in Iran's capital city to leave

It stated that other Indians who can manage to leave the city on their own have been advised to move of the city in view of the developing situation.

2025-06-17T06:21:08.861824+00:00 IST

China throws weight behind Pakistan and Iran 

As Israel and Iran traded violent blows from 13 June onwards, China's top diplomat Wang Yi discussed the situation with his counterpart in Tehran the very next day.

2025-06-17T04:14:39.456444+00:00 IST

Iran busts Mossad drone factory in Tehran, arrests two

Iran claimed to have busted a Mossad-run drone factory in Tehran and arrested two suspects. Explosives, drone parts, and a vehicle were seized. The arrests follow Israeli airstrikes on Iran, prompting Iranian missile attacks on Israeli cities. ARY News reported rising tensions and ongoing retaliation between both countries.

2025-06-17T00:10:28.659510+00:00 IST

All countries should condemn Israel attack on Iran:Farid Faridasr

Farid Faridasr, the Cultural Counsellor at Iran Culture House in Delhi, said that Iran has expectations from the world that countries should condemn the attack by Israel on Iran. Noting that the country has cleared its position that it doesn't seek nuclear weapons and has had the most visits by the IAEA, the Counsellor also remarked that the safety of people in Iran is their top priority.

2025-06-16T17:16:39.185855+00:00 IST

Pak: Balochistan faces alarming child malnutrition crisis

Balochistan is facing a dangerously escalating child malnutrition crisis that, if left unchecked, could develop into a full-scale humanitarian disaster. A large number of children in Balochistan are suffering from severe food shortages, poverty, inadequate healthcare facilities, and a lack of clean drinking water, according to the report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

2025-06-16T16:16:11.118066+00:00 IST