Trump chose decisive action after diplomacy failed: JD Vance

March 3, 2026 9:32 AM

Trump chose decisive action after diplomacy failed: JD Vance

After months of diplomacy, US President Donald Trump concluded that only decisive action would prevent Iran from reaching the brink of a nuclear weapon, Vice President J.D. Vance has said. Vance, in an interview with Fox News on Monday, said the President believed time was running out despite prolonged engagement with Tehran. Referring to Operation Midnight Hammer, he said, "We did destroy the nuclear enrichment facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer over the summer." But the Vice Preside...

Jaishankar hails Italy as ‘one of India’s closest partners’ amid joint anti-terror financing drive

December 10, 2025 10:14 PM

Jaishankar hails Italy as ‘one of India’s closest partners’ amid joint anti-terror financing drive

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, describing Italy as “one of India’s closest partners” and reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to countering terror financing. Speaking at the meeting in New Delhi, Jaishankar thanked Italy for its support following last month’s terror incident in the capital and highlighted the progress made in strengthening security cooperation. “...

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

October 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday. The high-level gathering, co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together several world leaders to bolster regional stability in the Middle East. The summit convened in the wake of significant developments in Gaza, including the release of all remaining hostages an...

India welcomes progress at US-Russia Alaska Summit, reiterates call for dialogue on Ukraine war

August 16, 2025 5:45 PM

India welcomes progress at US-Russia Alaska Summit, reiterates call for dialogue on Ukraine war

India on Saturday welcomed the progress made at the Alaska Summit between the United States and Russia, reiterating its position that dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to ending the conflict in Ukraine. In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable.” He added, “Ind...

Indian all-party delegation concludes visit to Kuwait, highlights united stand against terrorism

May 27, 2025 7:20 PM

Indian all-party delegation concludes visit to Kuwait, highlights united stand against terrorism

An all-party delegation from India, led by Member of Parliament Baijayant Panda, concluded a two-day visit to Kuwait aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and reinforcing India’s unified approach against terrorism. Kuwait was the second stop in the delegation’s four-nation diplomatic outreach following a visit to Bahrain. The visit comes in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which the Indian side described as a deliberate attempt to disrupt peace and d...

Paraguay’s President Pena to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi during state visit

May 27, 2025 5:52 PM

Paraguay’s President Pena to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi during state visit

Paraguay President Santiago Pena Palacios will pay a state visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from June 2 to 4. This will be Pena's first visit to India and marks only the second-ever visit by a Paraguayan President to the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. During his visit, Pena is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi on June 2 in New Delhi. The discussions will focus on reviewing the full spectrum of bilater...

Buddha relics exhibited in Thailand, Indian envoy terms it as biggest public diplomacy exercise ever

September 16, 2024 6:05 PM

Buddha relics exhibited in Thailand, Indian envoy terms it as biggest public diplomacy exercise ever

Indian Ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, lauded the exposition of Lord Buddha's relics in Thailand, terming it the "biggest diplomacy exercise" ever seen by him, and said that it has left a tremendous goodwill among people there. The relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples were displayed across four cities in Thailand from February 22 to March 18. The Indian envoy said, "We worked very hard on it, for almost a year before the Buddha relics arrived...last time these relics came here was ...