Asia

India not interested in war, says Malaysian minister Saraswathy

India told Malaysia it wants peace and economic progress, not conflict, after the April 22 attack. Malaysia's Deputy Minister said India urged support to convey this message to Pakistan. She added that Malaysia firmly opposes all forms of violence, in line with its Prime Minister's clear stance.

2025-06-02T05:57:12.130984+00:00 IST

Paraguay President Peña begins first state visit to India

Paraguay President Santiago Pena Palacios arrived in Delhi for his first State Visit to India. He was given a ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties across political, economic, and cultural areas, with meetings planned in Delhi and Mumbai.

2025-06-02T05:46:02.400367+00:00 IST

Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios arrives in Delhi

Paraguay President Santiago Pena Palacios arrived in Delhi and was welcomed with a Guard of Honour. He is visiting India for three days from June 2 to June 4 to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

2025-06-02T05:10:22.655670+00:00 IST

Sanjay Kumar Jha leads talks with Malaysia’s PKR delegation

JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha led Group 3 delegation's meeting with Malaysia's Parti Keadilan Rakyat representatives, headed by Deputy Minister Saraswathy Kandasami, in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting focused on strengthening ties between Indian and Malaysian political groups.

2025-06-02T04:09:22.749157+00:00 IST

"Anti-independence forces staged mock trial against Sheikh Hasina

Awami League condemned the mock trial against former PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, calling it a political farce by anti-national forces. They rejected the charges, accusing the interim government of blocking proper investigations and warned of a conspiracy to suppress democracy and turn Bangladesh into a militant state.

2025-06-02T04:08:35.681661+00:00 IST

China takes flak at Shangri-la dialogue security summit

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a speech that was extremely blunt in its assessment of the current threat from China, more so than speeches from any other international defense minister in recent memory.

2025-06-02T04:06:06.262412+00:00 IST

Chariot procession of “Red God” ends with showing of 'Bhoto'

The chariot procession of Rato Machhindranath is observed for at least a month to the four months' end with showing the 'Bhoto', expecting the rightful owner to come and claim it.

2025-06-01T21:28:58.049651+00:00 IST

Indian envoy pushes for global cooperation to combat terrorism

All-party delegation led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, currently in Madrid, Spain, has begun its schedule by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the envoy said, emphasising India's commitment to non-violence and peace.

2025-06-01T18:09:57.696569+00:00 IST

"No society, no govt will accept any form of terrorism": Anurag Thakur in Ethiopia

BJP MP Anurag Thakur, member of the all-party delegation led by NCP-SCP Supriya Sule noted that no no society, no government will accept any form of terrorism. This visit is a part of Modi government's big diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor.

2025-06-01T17:33:35.573939+00:00 IST

Samik Bhattacharya pays floral tribute to Rabindranath Tagore

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Samik Bhattacharya, member of all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, paid floral tribute to the statue of Rabindranath Tagore at the Tagore Centre.

2025-06-01T16:39:58.910229+00:00 IST

Pakistan is nurturing and nourishing terrorism: Aparajita Sarangi

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, a member of an all-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, said their talks focused on fighting terrorism and India's stand on the issue.

2025-06-01T16:22:31.705424+00:00 IST

Rajiv Rudy highlights international support against terrorism

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a member of the all-party delegation, said on Sunday that Ethiopia and its people stand in solidarity with India against terrorism.

2025-06-01T15:51:47.453142+00:00 IST

“President of Malaysia strongly condemned Pahalgam attack”: Jha

JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, leader of an all-party delegation, said Malaysia strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and supported India's fight against terrorism.

2025-06-01T15:25:42.914998+00:00 IST

WUC urges global action to halt Uyghur deportations

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued an urgent international appeal to halt the deportation of 48 Uyghur refugees from Thailand to China, warning of grave consequences if the move proceeds, according to a WUC release.

2025-06-01T13:08:32.724095+00:00 IST

Taiwan call for regulations on influencers’ ties with China

Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have called for urgent legal reforms to regulate online influencers' contact with Chinese officials, warning of increasing risks to national security posed by Beijing's expanding influence operations.

2025-06-01T13:05:27.135531+00:00 IST

Kanimozhi-led delegation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

The delegation aims to engage with local government representatives, policy think tanks and Spanish parliamentarians during its visit.

2025-06-01T12:58:10.427395+00:00 IST

Australia's Defence Minister to embark on four-nation tour from June 2

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles, will travel to Maldives, Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia from June 2-5 for high-level meetings, as per Australian defence government release.

2025-06-01T11:25:30.734879+00:00 IST

Two young men go missing by Pak paramilitary forces

Pakistani paramilitary forces have reportedly detained two young men in the Mastung district of Balochistan and transferred them to an undisclosed location, where their whereabouts remain unknown, according to The Balochistan Post.

2025-06-01T11:24:03.179254+00:00 IST

'Op Sindoor named after terrorists removed vermilion mark'

"The sisters put vermilion on their heads and the terrorists come from afar and they gunned down their husbands in front of their family and that leads to the removal of the vermilion mark from their forehead and that's why this particular offensive launched by India was named Operation Sindoor," Sarangi said.

2025-06-01T10:20:25.082495+00:00 IST