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“US will never risk sending its navy to open up Strait of Hormuz”: Kanwal Sibal on ongoing West Asia conflict
Mar 12, 2026New Delhi , March 12 (ANI): As the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its 13th day, former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Thursday said that the US won't risk sending its navy... -
China’s expanding system of censorship, repression exposed at event in Dharamshala
Mar 12, 2026Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) March 12 (ANI): The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), the think tank affiliated with the exile Tibetan administration known as the Central Tibetan Administration, organised a public talk in Dharamshala highlighting Ch......Read More -
Jaishankar talks with Indonesia’s FM Sugiono on West Asia conflict; agrees on early Joint Commission meeting
Mar 12, 2026New Delhi , March 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono and agreed to hold a Joint Commission meeting soon to enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.Th......Read More -
Brazil’s Silveira rules out fuel shortages, slams market speculation
Mar 12, 2026Sao Paulo , March 12 (ANI): Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil, Alexandre Silveira on Wednesday assured that Brazil faces no risk of fuel shortages despite rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and concerns about... -
Geneva: India’s grassroots efforts empowering women and girls, activist tells UNHRC
Mar 12, 2026Geneva , March 12 (ANI): At the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, human rights activist Stephanie Branco Anjo highlighted the importance of grassroots initiatives in translating global human rights commitme......Read More -
India welcomes Nepal’s election results; PM Modi congratulates Rabi Lamichhane, Balen Shah
Mar 12, 2026New Delhi , March 12 (ANI): India on Thursday welcomed Nepal's successful elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah on their victory, signalling a fresh chapter in the bilateral relationship be......Read More -
MEA rejects Pakistan’s statement on India-Canada deal, says “India’s non-proliferation credentials impeccable”
Mar 12, 2026New Delhi , March 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday rejected Pakistan's statement on the India-Canada nuclear cooperation agreement, asserting that India's credentials on non-proliferation are impeccable.During a press......Read More -
India rejects Pakistan’s “baseless allegations” of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan
Mar 12, 2026New Delhi , March 12 (ANI): India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's allegations of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan, calling them "baseless" and accusing Pakistan of blaming others for its own misdeeds. During the weekly press briefing, the......Read More -
“Act of terrorism”: Russia denounces drone attack on commercial vessel in Mediterranean; slams EU silence
Mar 12, 2026Moscow , March 12 (ANI): Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova has issued a stark condemnation following a drone strike on the LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea. The Spokesperson characterised the incident as... -
Bangladesh Parliament unanimously elects new Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Mar 12, 2026Dhaka , March 12 (ANI): Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday unanimously elected Hafizuddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, as the Speaker, while Barrister Kayser Kamal was chosen as the Deputy Speaker.According to reports by the Daily Star, the...
