New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed the future of the strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia.The two leaders also discussed the situation in West Asia amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. They expressed concerns regarding terrorism and the loss of civilian lives.They further agreed to work together for

Abdullah warned on Tuesday that the Union Territory will meet the same fate as that of Gaza, which is at war with Israel, in the absence of a political dialogue. He also urged the leaders of both India and Pakistan to find a solution to their bilateral issues through dialogueNew Delhi: Farooq Abdullah is "dancing to the tunes of Pakistan," said BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh, slamming former

New Delhi: Smita Pant, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Uzbekistan, said MEA in a press statement on Tuesday."Ms. Smita Pant (IFS:2001), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Uzbekistan. She is expected to take up the assignment

New Delhi: Hemant H Kotalwar, who is presently India’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic, has been appointed as the next Ambassador to Finland, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.Kotalwar is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1996 batch.He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, according to MEA.Last month, the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC)

Sanaa: The United States said on Tuesday said that it had shot down twelve attack drones and five missiles, which it claimed were launched by the Iran-backed Houthis.There was no damage to ships in the area or injuries reported, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said."U.S. assets, to include the USS LABOON (DDG 58) and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot down twelve

Islamabad: Pakistan, known for sponsoring cross-border terrorism, witnessed the highest number of suicide attacks this year after 2014, with nearly half of them targeting the security forces, Dawn News reported.Citing the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), Dawn reported, "A staggering 29 suicide attacks were reported, resulting in the tragic loss of 329 lives and