India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said intensifying competition among major powers is colliding with deep economic interdependence, creating a more volatile international environment and forcing countries to rethink how they …
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Urges UN Reform, Climate Justice and Debt Relief
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readSri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has called for stronger international cooperation and the United Nations that responds more effectively to global challenges, saying conflicts, climate disasters, debt and technological …
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Minister Jaishankar Calls for Accountability Over State-Sponsored Terrorism at UNGA
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 9 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said terrorism remains a “persistent threat” to peace, warning that state-sponsored violence carried out across borders poses a direct challenge …
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Shehbaz Sharif Touts Pakistan’s Economic Reforms, Urges Regional Stability at UN
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readPakistan’s economic revival is a central responsibility of his government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, citing structural reforms and fiscal discipline that …
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US House Passes War Powers Resolution Directing Trump to Withdraw Forces from Iran
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readThe US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran, in the third such congressional effort to limit …
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BRICS Opens a Door to Gulf De-Escalation, But Stops Short of Mediation
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readEven as the BRICS summit in New Delhi is winding up, disturbing news that a ship has been hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, preceded …
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Opinion: A Dangerous Twist to an Ongoing Mess
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe last thing Republicans seeking re-election on November 3 needed was the Iran war extending indefinitely. And this is precisely what has happened as the Houthis of Yemen have started …
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Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting Raises Stakes for BRICS Declaration
by R. Suryamurthy 9 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, coming barely a day before BRICS leaders are expected to negotiate a final summit declaration, has sharpened the central diplomatic …
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Exclusive: H.D. Kumaraswamy Praises Kannadigas’ Contributions to U.S. Economy
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readIndia’s Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, has commended Kannadigas for their significant contributions to the United States, particularly the younger generation’s role in strengthening the U.S. economy …
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A day after Vice President JD Vance argued that what was going on in Iran is “not war,” President Donald Trump got into the definition game essentially supporting his Number …