Speaking at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China had taken note of media reports about the leadership change in Iran. He emphasised that the decision regarding Iran's top leadership was made internally and in accordance
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha on the escalating West Asia crisis following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered wider regional conflict. India urged restraint, emphasised dialogue and diplomacy for de-escalation, and confirmed that the Cabinet Committ
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed Middle East tensions and trade with US President Donald Trump. While earlier criticising US-Israeli strikes as inconsistent with international law, Carney stated he "could not rule out" Canadian military participation. Meanwhile, Ottawa is coo
Iran's Foreign Ministry and its diplomats have declared allegiance to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Describing the transition as a "critical juncture," the ministry emphasised that the move ensures national unity and sovereignty amid ongoing "mili
Top Iranian officials, including the Foreign Minister and Parliament Speaker, have pledged absolute allegiance to the new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Following a "decisive vote" by the Assembly of Experts, leaders hailed the transition as a "legal process" ensuring national s
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra on Sunday said it is the responsibility of the President's Secretariat, state governments, and foreign governments to ensure that all protocols are observed when the President travels, within India or abroad.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, Youssef Raggi, stated in a post on X that during his participation in a meeting of the League of Arab States Council at the level of foreign ministers, he voiced Lebanon's "strong condemnation and unequivocal denunciation" of Iranian aggressions aga
In a post on X, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, member of the UAE Federal National Council and Chairman of the Defense Affairs, Interior & Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed the reports as "fake news", stating that the country has the "courage" to announce such actions if it had carried them ou
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday announced a revision in the price of Jet A-1 aviation fuel for March 2026, following a detailed review of international price trends, foreign exchange rates, and local fuel cost factors, as escalated conflict in West Asia has choke
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged India and China to support each other's BRICS presidencies to empower the Global South. Meanwhile, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned of lethal retaliation against threats to Americans, as President Trump claimed the decimation of Iran's leadership
The letter, posted on Haasan's X handle, was addressed directly to the US President. In the message, the actor-politician emphasised that India is a "free and sovereign nation" that does not take orders from foreign governments.