Europe

European leaders visit Kyiv, advocate for Ukraine’s peace

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasised the importance of peace, sovereignty, and Ukraine's future as a free and European nation.

2025-05-10T10:28:23.468109+00:00 IST

WUC weekly brief warns of escalating Chinese repression

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued its latest weekly brief, warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is intensifying its campaign of repression in Xinjiang while much of the democratic world remains either complicit or silent. One of the most alarming disclosures in the brief involves Harvard University's TH Chan School of Public Health, which hosted executive training programs in 2023 and 2024 for members of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). According to the brief, the XPCC--commonly referred to as the "Bingtuan"--is a US-sanctioned paramilitary and economic entity that has played a central role in Beijing's policies of forced assimilation, mass surveillance, internment camps, and state-orchestrated forced labour targeting the Uyghur population.

2025-05-10T07:19:13.037446+00:00 IST

'Terrorism when West is targeted, neutrality when Non Western

Spyer, in conversation with ANI, said that when Western civilians or countries are targeted by terror outfits, the media brands them as 'terrorists', but that is not the case with non-Western countries.

2025-05-10T01:30:36.480367+00:00 IST

Pak's ISI, Hamas links "worthy of further research"

Discussing ISI's possible role in maintaining connections with Hamas, Spyer stated, "It's quite feasible and not hard to believe that ISI, a crucial, of course, agency within the Pakistani state regarding the support for proxy Islamist terror groups, could also be reaching out to Hamas, and I think this is very much worthy of further research and investigation."

2025-05-09T23:20:21.978169+00:00 IST

India fighting NATO’s war: Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz

He argued that NATO's sudden withdrawal from the region created a vacuum, allowing terrorist networks to regroup and thrive, especially under the protection of Pakistan's military and intelligence agency, the ISI.

2025-05-09T16:00:23.759920+00:00 IST

Expert blames Pakistan's terror proxies for India-Pak tensions

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Jonathan Spyer, Director of Research at the Middle East Forum, emphasised that much of the media coverage is missing the real reason behind the current India-Pakistan tension. He said the root cause is Pakistan's long-standing practice of using Islamist militant groups as tools of state policy.

2025-05-09T15:50:09.707756+00:00 IST

MoS Sanjay Seth meets Russian President Vladimir Putin

Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, who is currently in Moscow to attend the May 9 Victory Day Parade, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and expressed gratitude for Russia's support in India's fight against terrorism

2025-05-09T10:03:12.549687+00:00 IST

French President congratulates Pope Leo XIV on election win

Macron hoped for the new pontificate to be one of peace and hope.

2025-05-09T02:36:48.112468+00:00 IST

American Robert Prevost named as new Pope

The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel have elected 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

2025-05-08T18:39:27.156282+00:00 IST

Vatican announces election of new Pope

The voice of the six bells of St Peter's Basilca announced thatt the Church has its new Pope. "It's a moment of joy,the wait is over," the Vatican News said in a message.

2025-05-08T16:38:48.326063+00:00 IST

MoS Defence Sanjay Seth arrives in Russia for Victory Day

Victory Day commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II and is marked with a grand military parade in the Russian capital.

2025-05-08T10:52:48.542787+00:00 IST

EU calls for restraint, dialogue amid India-Pakistan tensions

In light of rising tensions following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and the recent Operation Sindoor, the European Union has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region.

2025-05-08T10:21:41.412089+00:00 IST

"India has the right to take reasonable steps to defend itself,"

Patel said on Wednesday that the UK must stand with those affected by terrorism.

2025-05-08T01:06:47.742452+00:00 IST

All eyes on black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new Pope

The cardinals returned to the Santa Marta residence, where they'll remain sequestered until a second day of voting begins on Thursday, as per CNN.

2025-05-07T20:34:21.094083+00:00 IST

David Lammy urges "direct dialogue" between India, Pakistan

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged India and Pakistan to show restraint and indulge in "direct dialogue" following Operation Sindoor, a targeted strike mission to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pok in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

2025-05-07T15:19:20.351869+00:00 IST

Shafi Burfat condemns Pakistan's support for terrorism

Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has issued a forceful statement denouncing Pakistan's ongoing support for extremist terrorist groups and expressing clear support for India's counter-terrorism operations in the region.

2025-05-07T13:34:44.438888+00:00 IST

India is justified in striking terrorist infra: Rishi Sunak

In a strong show of support to India, UK's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak firmly backed New Delhi's action against cross-border terrorism following Operation Sindoor and said that "India is justified in striking terrorist infrastructure."

2025-05-07T12:18:09.658252+00:00 IST

UK-India sign trade deal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a landmark trade agreement with India, describing it as the UK's largest deal since Brexit and India's most ambitious to date. The deal is expected to generate billions for the UK economy and strengthen bilateral ties.

2025-05-06T19:08:01.985703+00:00 IST

Indian envoy issues stinging reply to biased Irish Time editorial

In a sharp criticism of The Irish Times editorial on the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Indian Ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra, strongly condemned the publication's approach, accusing it of failing to condemn the violence and instead providing "cover fire" for the terrorists.

2025-05-06T15:43:38.938219+00:00 IST

PM Modi invites UK’s Keir Starmer to visit India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended an invitation to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit India, which was warmly accepted.

2025-05-06T15:17:24.060716+00:00 IST

India, Slovenia hold 10th round of Foreign Office Consultations

The 10th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Slovenia was held on Tuesday in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and the Slovenian side was led by Marko Stucin, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia.

2025-05-06T14:21:37.418298+00:00 IST