At UN, Erdogan ‘s Strong Message to Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used his address to the United Nations General Assembly in
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Xi Calls For New Chapter of Strength Through Unity For the Global South
PTI The BRICS should leverage its close ties with emerging markets and the Global South
Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit
In a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit, Xi said China views ties with India from a “strategic, long-term perspective,” state-run Xinhua News Agency reported
Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the biggest attacks on Saudi Arabia since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in February.
India signs deal with US to buy Javelin anti-tank missile systems
The missile system is already in service with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well as several international customers, the US Embassy in India said
Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz
With the US having disengaged from talks in favor of an economic pressure campaign, the prime minister of Qatar met senior Iranian leaders in Tehran on Thursday, stressing the importance of returning to the pre-war status of open shipping through an international waterway.
India-China agree to seek ‘political settlement’ of boundary issue: MEA
Doval landed in Beijing on Monday on a two-day visit and his trip is largely seen as part of ongoing efforts by the two neighbours to rebuild their relationship after it came under severe strain following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
Turkish Rhetoric Sharpens Over Eastern Mediterranean, Connectivity
Turkish commentators have intensified their rhetoric over a series of strategic issues involving Greece, the
Iran’s Four-Decade War Planning Makes It Difficult For US To Decimate It: Indian Expert
Dhillon said Iran had adopted a strategy centred on chokepoints, using speed boats, sea mines, torpedo boats, coastal guns, missiles and drones, supported by a navy designed primarily for the defence of the strategic waterway. “Iran did not build an air force; it had missiles and air defence, and that is how it fought,” he said.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
The “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all, they said in a joint statement.