Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia will be a key opportunity to discuss regional tensions, including Houthi attacks on maritime shipping and the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Pakistan Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry condemned recent attacks on international fast-food outlets across Pakistan, warning of strict action. The government reported arrests across multiple provinces and reaffirmed its responsibility to protect investors and citizens.
The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan, targeting Pakistani security forces in multiple districts. The group cited retaliation against military operations and intelligence activity as the motive.
In a post on X, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh highlighted a troubling pattern of violence, including temple desecrations and targeted attacks, urging the Indian government to take immediate diplomatic steps and ensure justice for the victims.
"Yemen will not back down from continuing its support operations for the Palestinian people until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," the Houthi-controlled armed forces in Yemen said in a statement.
Air strikes carried out by the United States on Thursday at Yemen's Ras Isa oil port resulted in at least 74 fatalities, marking one of the deadliest attacks by US forces on the country, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
A Chinese satellite company associated with the nation's military is providing imagery to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to target US warships and foreign boats in the Red Sea, according to American officials, as reported by the Financial Times.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russian attacks that struck multiple cities across Ukraine on Good Friday, including missile and drone strikes on Kharkiv and Sumy.
Saini alleged that the Congress brought the bill for vote bank politics and accused the party of engaging in "shoddy politics" and using the issue to create unnecessary controversy, instead of acknowledging the improvements in the amended legislation.
Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister and the leader of the Liberal Party, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to end its weeks-long blockade and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave.