US President Donald Trump has posted a series of messages on Truth Social suggesting that Greenland is now part of the United States, escalating rhetoric around his long-standing interest in taking control of the Arctic island, which he has previously justified on “national security” grounds. In one post, Trump shared an image of a map...
India on Monday delivered a pointed diplomatic message to Poland over its expanding engagement with Pakistan, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urging Warsaw to maintain zero tolerance on terrorism and avoid steps that could strengthen militant networks in South Asia. During delegation-level talks with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in New Delhi, Jaishankar...
The United States is preparing to deploy aircraft to a key military base in Greenland, the US military said, in a move that comes amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire the Arctic territory. Aircraft “will soon arrive” at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which...
The Indian government has advised its nationals in Iran to leave the country in view of the volatile security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, stressing it is closely tracking developments and “committed to doing whatever is necessary for their well-being.” Providing details, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Approximately...
Russia said it was seriously concerned by the arrival of NATO military personnel in Greenland, a mineral-rich island in the Arctic that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to seize. “The situation unfolding in the high latitudes is of serious concern to us,” the Russian Embassy in Belgium, where NATO is headquartered, said in a statement...
DUBAI—Iran’s Arab rivals across the Persian Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, have been lobbying the Trump administration against a strike on Tehran, after the U.S. warned them to be prepared for such an attack. In public, Arab Gulf states have largely kept silent as protests have spread across the neighboring Islamic Republic and human-rights groups said thousands have...
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday warned Pakistan against sending drones across the Line of Control (LoC). He was addressing a press conference here ahead of Army Day (January 15). He said the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan spoke on Tuesday and the issue of sighting of drones emanating...
“I saw it with my own eyes – they fired directly into lines of protesters, and people fell where they stood.” Omid’s voice was shaking as he spoke, fearful of being traced. Breaking the wall of silence between Iran and the rest of the world takes immense courage, given the risk of reprisals by the...
The United States carried out large-scale strikes in Syria against the Islamic State group in retaliation for an ambush attack in Palmyra last month that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian The strikes, which were conducted by the US alongside partner forces, hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria. It comes less than...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met French President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed Prime Minister Modi’s warm wishes. Earlier in the day, Jaishankar also addressed the Ambassadors’ Conference of France and underlined contemporary global shifts driven by factors like trade and energy. Sharing the details in a series of posts on X, EAM appreciated...