Pakistan fumes over India-Afghanistan talks: Rattled over joint statement, lodges protest to Kabul; objects to terror remarks

shehbaz sharif (left), Amir Muttaqi and S Jaishankar (File – agencies) Pakistan has lodged formal objections with Afghanistan’s Ambassador in Islamabad over several ‘elements of the India‑Afghanistan joint statement’, particularly the reference to Jammu and Kashmir as ‘part of India’. It also rejected remarks by Afghan foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi that “terrorism is […]

No threat found: New Jersey’s Joint military base McGuire lifts hour-long lockdown; false shooter report triggers chaos | World News

New Jersey’s Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) (Pic credit: AP) A lockdown at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) in Burlington County, New Jersey, was lifted around noon on Tuesday after a hoax shooter threat. A lockdown was imposed just before 11 am ET, which lasted approximately one hour following a report of an active shooter at the […]

‘Dangerous precedent for Europe’: Zelenskyy slams Russia’s drones in Poland; urges joint response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned that Russia’s overnight drone barrage, which sent multiple drones into Polish airspace, poses “an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe.”Zelenskyy said that at least eight Russian drones were “aimed toward” Poland during the overnight attack, forcing Warsaw to activate its air defences. “Moscow always pushes the boundaries of what […]

Syrma SGS Technology shines on inking joint venture agreement with Elemaster | Udaipur Kiran

Syrma SGS Technology is currently trading at Rs. 772.50, up by 17.35 points or 2.30% from its previous closing of Rs. 755.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 765.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 779.60 and Rs. 765.00 respectively. So far 9218 shares were traded on the counter. The […]

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign historic $24 billion in investment deals across 12 sectors at first joint forum | World News

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed $24 billion in investment deals across 12 sectors during their first joint forum in Riyadh/Image: SPA In a significant step toward rebuilding diplomatic and economic bridges, Saudi Arabia and Syria have launched their first private-sector-led investment forum. Held in Riyadh, the Saudi-Syrian Partnership and Investment Forum brought together over 450 […]

Lula, Putin talk Ukraine peace; plan BRICS meet; weigh joint reply to Trump tariffs

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for about 40 minutes on Saturday, the Brazilian presidential palace said. Putin briefed Lula on his talks with the United States and “recent peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine,” as per the statement. […]

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit (Image: AP) KANANASKIS: Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues – closing a summit that was forced to try […]

Day 2 at G7: PM Modi highlights terrorism; joint stand taken on smuggling and repression

On Day 2 of the G7 summit in Kananaskis on Tuesday, the remaining leaders continued with key discussions on terrorism, human smuggling, and the war in Ukraine, after Trump exited Monday night, saying he needed to focus on rising tensions between Iran and Israel.Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Outreach Session and held several bilateral […]

‘Iran can never have nuclear weapon’: G7 issues joint statement; calls for ‘de-escalation’ in Middle East

Leaders of Group of Seven (G7) nations meeting in Canada on Monday issued a joint statement declaring that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” while calling for immediate de-escalation across the Middle East.The statement comes days after Israel conducted its Operation Rising Lion to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities.In the joint statement, the G7 reaffirmed […]

G7 divided over Iran-Israel: US blocks joint ceasefire call; Trump to leave early

Leaders of the world’s most powerful nations met in Canada on Monday for the annual G7 summit, as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine overshadowed the planned economic agenda. The summit opened with visible differences among members, especially after US President Donald Trump refused to support a joint appeal for calm in the ongoing […]