Hong Kong: Instead of calling Russia to halt its military invasion of Ukraine, China is supporting its ally as fully as it can without triggering Western sanctions. The farewell hug between the autocratic leaders of the respective nations – Chairman Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin – made a mockery of China’s profession of being a neutral party.In his first overseas trip after commencing

Washington: The US on Monday addressed a recently published news report describing the Muslim community in India and reaffirmed its commitment to promoting universal respect for freedom of religion. The US said that they are engaging with countries worldwide, including India, on this matter."We are deeply committed to promoting and protecting universal respect for the right to freedom of religion

New Delhi: Following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain Mahesh Upasani said that the team which will conduct an inquiry to find the cause of the incident will look into all aspects on whether it is human error, technical error, bad weather or a conspiracy theory.However, he noted that knowing the exact cause of the

Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against the Israeli leaders is ‘outrageous’ and reaffirmed his support for Israel amid ongoing war with Hamas.President Biden also asserted that there is no ‘equivalence’ between Israel and Hamas."The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against

Washington: United States on Monday condoled the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash in the country’s mountainous northwest region.The chopper, which also carried other officials, had disappeared in the mountains of northwestern Iran after making a ‘hard landing’ on Sunday. They were confirmed killed on Monday