Skip to main content
  • Open Article

    Iran’s 15 Conditions 

    In response to the US President Donald Trump’s preconditions for talks with the Islamic Republic, an Iranian author has presented his own set of fifteen conditions for resumption of negotiations with the Washington.

    View Point
  • Open Article

    Trump's 'Gaza takeover' plan sparks global outrage

    ​US President Donald Trump’s controversial suggestion to take over Gaza after relocating its entire population has been swiftly rejected by Washington’s allies and adversaries alike; and sparked global condemnation.

    World
  • Open Article

    Trump lays claim to Gaza

    President Donald Trump sparked alarm after he said the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip and “own” the territory during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    World
  • Open Article

    Jaishankar slams 'double standards' on India’s neighbors

    While delivering the keynote address at the IIC-Bruegel Annual Seminar in Delhi, the Minister emphasised that the agenda can no longer be set by some only to be observed by the rest.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Can Bangladesh-Pakistan Warming Be A Threat To South Asia?

    In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971,

    View Point
  • Open Article

    Indian Rupee hits record low as Trump tariffs trigger fear of trade war

    Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent duties and China with a 10 per cent duty. The move was the first strike in what could usher a destructive global trade war, forex traders said.

    Business
  • Open Article

    Indonesia pushes for Halal Value Chain among D-8 economies

    According to Prabowo, the D-8 countries are forecast to crack the top 25 of the world’s largest economies by 2050 -- based on PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

    Business
  • Open Article

    Trump invites Xi to inauguration

    President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods.

    World
  • Open Article

    South Korean President apologises for martial law, but doesn't resign

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party

    Southeast Asia
  • Open Article

    ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

    The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel accusing him of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip.  

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    ​Top Iranian, Saudi ​Military ​Brass ​Discuss ​Defense ​Diplomacy

    Saudi Arabia's ​highest military official made a rare visit to Tehran ​this week and discussed possible ways to improve defense ​ties with the Islamic Republic at a time when tensions are running high

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    India & Canada expel envoys in Sikh separatist killing row

    India on Monday asked Canadian diplomats in Delhi to leave country by Saturday after Ottawa said it was investigating its Indian ambassador and other diplomats as "persons of interest", after killing of a Sikh leader

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    China Weighs Risk And Reward In A Taliban-Led Afghanistan

    The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and seemingly unstoppable march of the Taliban opens a strategic door to China that is laden with both risk and opportunity.

    Central Asia
  • Open Article

    Iran Can Enrich Uranium To 90% Purity If Needed: President Hassan Rouhani

    Iran said on Wednesday it could enrich uranium up to 90% purity -- weapons grade -- if its nuclear reactors needed it, but added it still sought the revival of a 2015 deal.

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    UK Will Work With Afghan Taliban If It Comes To Power, Says Defence Minister

    Britain will work with the Taliban should they enter the government in Afghanistan, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published on Tuesday.

    Central Asia
  • Open Article

    US forces occupy Yemen airbase after leaving Afghanistan

    A group of the military forces that the US has taken out of Afghanistan have been sent over to Yemen, where they have occupied a strategic southwestern airbase.

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    12 Dead In Pak Bus Blast, China Says 'Bombing', Islamabad Says 'Gas Leak'

    Beijing said nine Chinese workers were among 12 people killed Wednesday by a bomb attack on a bus in northwestern Pakistan and called for severe punishment, but Islamabad blamed the explosion on a "gas leak".

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated its embassy in Israel, less than a year after the two countries announced they would establish formal diplomatic relations.

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    Chinese troops enter Ladakh village, stop locals from celebrating Dalai Lama birthday

    Chinese soldiers protested the birthday celebrations of Tibetan Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama by villagers in the Demchok area of Ladakh.The Chinese troops showed banners and posters.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Turkish and Israeli presidents talk in rare phone call

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with his new Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, in a sign of a possible thaw between the two former allies after years of frosty relations.

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    Taliban warn Turkey against extending troops in Afghanistan

    The Taliban on Tuesday warned Turkey against extending its presence in the country when US-led forces leave the country, insisting the decision was "reprehensible".

    Central Asia
  • Open Article

    Beijing ‘drives away’ US warship from S. China Sea

    China’s military said it “drove away” a US warship that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Paracel Islands on Monday, the anniversary of an international court ruling.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Afghanistan:In Symbolic End To War,US General To Step Down

    The US general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, will relinquish command on Monday, US officials say, in a symbolic end to America's longest conflict even as.

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    Pakistan stands firm against allowing US access to bases: Minister

    Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has reaffirmed Islamabad’s firm opposition to allowing the United States access to its airbases amid the hasty withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Afghanistan.

    South Asia

Want your BRAND to reach a wider audience?

Find out how

Search Articles