Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender," warning of dire consequences if the United States intervenes militarily in Israel's escalating war with Iran.
He expressed skepticism about Pakistan's true intentions and motivations and criticised US President Donald Trump saying, "Everyone sees Pakistan for what it is, except perhaps Donald Trump."
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday assured that India has sufficient petrol and diesel reserves and that India need not to worry, as it also has enough energy supplies for the coming months.
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 S
"The war is going on, and the bombings are happening. Bombs are being dropped on Tehran as well as Tel Aviv. The safety of all Indian citizens is the responsibility of our government. No Indian should die in this war.... We should rescue all the Indian citizens from these locations," ST Hasa
The issue of the safety of Indians caught up in the Iran-Israel conflict and the need for evacuation was raised at the meeting of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Tuesday by some MPs.
US President Donald Trump is seeking a lasting solution to the Israel-Iran conflict, pushing for a definitive end to hostilities rather than a temporary ceasefire.
Shia leader Maulana Saif Abbas appealed to the Indian government to evacuate pilgrims stranded in Iran and Iraq due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, citing their inability to afford Hajj and a letter was sent to EAM Jaishankar.
Indian Embassy has advised Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who can move out of Tehran using their own resources to move to safe location outside the city.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Union Government to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of Indian students who are stranded in Iran amidst the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Indian Government should review energy risk scenarios, diversify crude sourcing and ensure strategic reserves of oil amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a report by GTRI.