India and France held the Second Meeting of the India-France Special Task Force on Civil Nuclear Energy in the national capital, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Descotes.
US President Donald Trump has expressed strong disapproval of Israel and Iran "violating the ceasefire" he announced earlier in the day and said the two countries have been fighting "so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing."
Amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has resulted in a surge in tensions in the region, the Head of the Emergency Preparedness Department in Haifa, Leonid Reznik, said that it is Hezbollah's strategy to hit Haifa because it is Israel's third biggest city, and also the main city in the
Israel has said that Iran has become a force of destruction throughout the world using the oil and gas money it has, and the country is currently fighting for its life because its plans are failing consistently.
As tensions escalate in West Asia, the Deputy spokesperson of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that India has a "voice of reason" and at a time like this it could act in the region, describing the country as an important partner.
The tensions between the two countries continue to remain high as several suspected drones launched from Lebanon were shot down by Israeli air defences on Sunday, the Israel Defence Forces said.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which the discussions unfolded on the ongoing West Asia crisis,and its possible impact globally, according to the sources.
At a time when a deep crisis has unfolded in West Asia and the region remains under a tight grip of raging wars, French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, said that similar to India, France too, condemns terrorist attacks against civilians.
After Iran bombarded Israel with a barrage of missile strikes, the United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin held talks with Israel's Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, and assured him of commitment "to remain in close contact."
Taking to X, Jaishankar said, "A good conversation with Omani Foreign Minister @badralbusaidi. Discussed our bilateral relations and exchanged views on the crisis in West Asia."