Hamas, which has historically demanded Israel agree to a permanent cessation of hostilities as a precondition, is now open to begin negotiations on a temporary truce without this prior commitment.
During his day-long official visit, Jaishankar conveyed warm greetings and wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to The Amir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Al Thani.
The third Doha meeting will be hosted by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Deputy Secretary-General, in the Qatari capital on Monday and Tuesday. DiCarlo has not yet arrived in Doha, but a UN spokesperson confirmed her travel to Qatar.
Ahead of the UN-led meeting in Doha on Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that domestic issues of Afghanistan will not be discussed, asserting that domestic issues of the nation are not of the United Nations in any way.
"We're going to continue learning. We're going to continue going to schools. We're going to continue doing what we believe is best for Afghanistan. When the time is right, I'm pretty sure that the country will accept their daughters."
The discussions between the Indian side and the Qatari team were held in the national capital. A presentation was made to Indian officials on the current state of the 12 Mirage-2000 aircraft with them, defence sources told ANI.
The Gulf region has become an increasingly important strategic partner of India and an integral part of its 'extended neighbourhood' under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a report by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies stated.
Croatian manager Igor Stimac penned down an emotional note after being sacked from Team India's head coach and said that it was an honour for him to serve the Blue Tigers for five years.
Qatar has ranked 11th of 67 countries, most of which are developed countries, in the 2024 World Competitiveness Booklet, issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, compared to 12th last year.
India's campaign in the qualification for FIFA World Cup 2026 ended on a controversial note after Qatar clinched a 2-1 win in the World Cup Qualifier Second Round Group A clash at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) acting Secretary General M Satyanarayan stated that the Indian team was "robbed" of a victory after the Blue Tigers suffered a defeat against Qatar because of the controversial decision that was taken during their 2-1 loss in the FIFA 2026 and AFC Asian C