New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that due to the interest and initiative of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, "we were actually able to finalise a long-term agreement" on the crucial Chabahar port.Raisi, Abdollahian and a number of other officials were found dead on Monday, a day after their helicopter crashed in

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 was a “political decision” and there was no need for it as 99 per cent of the laws of India were already operational in Kashmir.Sibal also said that he does not see assembly elections being held in Kashmir unless the results on June 4 are different, an apparent reference to the possibility of

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Quad alliance is working towards realising its shared vision of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific and delivering in the field of clean energy, disaster relief and health security.The EAM also mentioned that the next Quad summit would continue to build on their achievements."Whether it’s delivering clean energy

Colombo: Hailing the ‘excellent’ relationship between Colombo and New Delhi, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that India is marching towards economic glory, which is not only good for the region but also for countries like Sri Lanka.He said Sri Lanka is also looking at a lot of investment in ports, renewable energy, and other infrastructure, which makes it a win-win situation for

In the midst of heightened tensions between an assertive China and the Philippines, Manila has been reached by three Indian warships as part of the ongoing long-range deployment to the South China Sea, aimed at bolstering maritime partnerships with friendly nations.Docked at Manila on Sunday after similar goodwill visits to Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam in the region, the guided-missile

Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry affirmed his country’s commitment to safeguarding India’s national security interests on Monday, stating that Colombo, as a responsible neighbour, will not allow anyone to harm India’s security.The Minister also addressed India’s concerns regarding the visits of Chinese research vessels to the island nation, saying that they would like to work with