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Pak minister takes U-turn on his remarks, says recognising Israel not in P
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): Backtracking from his earlier remarks on potential ties between Israel and Pakistan, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Saleem Mandviwalla on Sunday said he never supported the recognition of, or trade with, the West Asian state, and insisted that his
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'We have to look after our own interests': Pakistan Minister on potential
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): Contrary to Pakistan's longstanding position on Israel, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Saleem Mandviwalla on Saturday said that though people criticize Israel, Islamabad should not stop dialogue with the West Asian country and should look after its
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No limit to potential of ties between India, West Asian countries, says fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built on India's strategic partnership with countries in West Asia “very actively and very robustly” and the ties today with the region are “best possible”, Talmiz Ahmad, former Indian envoy t
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West Asia 'Quad' makes progress but without fanfare
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): At a time when Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) -- comprising Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- is broadening cooperation with every summit-level meeting, another such grouping West Asia Quad, launched last October is also making strides bu
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China aligning with militia groups in Iraq to secure oil industry: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 26 (ANI): China is exploiting the security vacuum in Iraq that was created after US's withdrawal from the West Asian country, with its companies aligning with militia groups to gain a strong foothold in the oil industry of the country, a media report said.
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Putin discusses Ukraine crisis with Bennett, expresses condolences for ter
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 24 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and discussed the ongoing military operation in Ukraine as well as expressed his condolences for the recent terror attack in the west Asian country
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US withdrawal allows Chinese influence in Middle-East: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US withdrawal from Middle-East owing to strategic preoccupation to strengthen its commitment towards Asia Pivot will allow Beijing to further explore its interest in the region, according to a report.
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EAM S Jaishankar discusses regional issues with Kuwaiti counterpart
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to his Kuwait counterpart Dr Ahmed Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah and discussed regional situations ranging from West Asia and the Gulf to Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.
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Concerned over role of external actors leading to growth of terrorism in S
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI): India at the United Nations on Tuesday (local time) expressed concern over the role of external actors leading to the growth of terror groups including the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sha in Syria and stressed upon the nee
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UP govt ready to extend every possible help to Samsung plant in Noida: Adi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday met a delegation of Samsung India and South West Asia and said the state government is ready to lend every possible help to the company's manufacturing plant in Noida.
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It's time to bury past and move forward: Pak Army Chief on India-Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that a stable relationship between India and Pakistan is key to unlocking the potential of South and Central Asia by ensuring connectivity between East and West Asia.
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India, Arab countries can partner to develop oil, gas reserves: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): India and Arab countries, in the Gulf and West Asia, can explore the forging of partnerships and investments to develop the oil and gas reserves in India which would provide "win-win solutions", a top official of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sai
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