In a disclosure that sent immediate shockwaves through Washington and international foreign policy circles, United States Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in purchasing American weapons. The conversation reportedly occurred during bilateral engagements between the …
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Demonstrating pragmatic adherence to multilateral diplomatic commitments, India has joined the three-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of National Coordinators meeting currently underway in Islamabad from September 28 to 30. Heading the Indian contingent is Joint Secretary (Multilateral Economic Relations) Alok Dimri, who serves as the country’s National Coordinator to …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vehemently condemned Russia’s latest barrage of airstrikes targeting Kyiv and key urban centers, describing the intentional bombardment of civilian infrastructure by a single word: “terrorism”. Following intensive overnight and daytime strikes that left fatalities, dozens injured, and critical educational facilities in ruins, the Ukrainian leader …
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Geopolitical tensions between Washington and Tehran reached a boiling point after US President Donald Trump stated that fresh American military strikes against Iran ahead of the crucial upcoming midterm elections are “possible”. Projecting total confidence during a media interaction on the sidelines of the PGA Tour Presidents Cup, Trump asserted …
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In a devastating security setback in northwestern Pakistan, a powerful explosion struck a security checkpoint in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring approximately 30 others. The attack targeted the Aman Mela checkpost in the Darazinda subdivision along the vital …
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In a fierce diplomatic offensive at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India delivered an uncompromising Right of Reply against Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, systematically tearing down Islamabad’s democratic standing. First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Petal Gahlot, specifically designated the current ruling dispensation in Pakistan …
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The United States has moved to defuse diplomatic tensions after New Delhi issued a stern caution warning that newly enacted American legislation targeting buyers of Russian crude oil could adversely impact India-US bilateral ties and destabilize international energy markets. Responding to India’s sharp concerns, a senior US State Department official …
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In a blistering rebuke on the global stage, India delivered a scathing Right of Reply at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), systematically dismantling Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address. New Delhi declared that Islamabad’s ritualistic habit of peddling fabrications, invoking Jammu and Kashmir, and whitewashing its record on cross-border …
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A high-stakes diplomatic effort to halt escalating hostilities in West Asia has encountered a major impasse after US President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal submitted by Tehran. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing US officials, the American administration refused the framework and Trump privately …
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Delivering an uncompromising address before world leaders at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the Islamic Republic of Iran has historically been the primary “victim of US-backed terrorism” and illegal economic warfare. Rejecting aggressive rhetoric and recent threats from Washington, the …
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