Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry expressed his country’s keenness to join the BRICS grouping on Monday and conveyed that the group has become a ‘good body’ after India became part of it. He emphasized that Sri Lanka would reach out first to India whenever it formally applies to join the BRICS grouping."We will look forward for BRICS. Also, I think the cabinet had appointed a

Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Monday that what is happening in Gaza is not genocide and reiterated his support for Israel as he hosted a White House celebration for Jewish American Heritage month, The Hill reported.Biden addressed dozens of guests gathered in the Rose Garden, where he rejected claims that Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza, criticized an International Criminal

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