India condemns Mali terror attacks, expresses condolences over Defence Minister’s death

April 29, 2026 4:01 PM

India condemns Mali terror attacks, expresses condolences over Defence Minister’s death

India on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Mali, which targeted multiple locations and resulted in significant casualties, including the death of the country’s Defence Minister. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed solidarity with the people and government of Mali. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and express our solidarity with the Government and people of Mali in this difficult time,” the MEA said in a statement. Ind...

Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador

April 7, 2025 9:32 AM

Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador

Mali accused neighbouring Algeria of shooting down one of its surveillance drones near their shared border in a statement read out by the security minister on national TV on Sunday. The West African country and its allies Burkina Faso and Niger will recall their ambassadors from Algeria for consultations over the incident, they said in a separate joint statement on Sunday. Mali said the drone wreckage was found 9.5 kilometres south of the border with Algeria after it was shot down in the night...