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 9,000 of our citizens are...
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Russia says concerned by NATO deployments in Greenland
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 published late Wednesday (January 15,...
Iran’s Gulf Rivals Warn U.S. Against Strike on Tehran
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 died in the regime’s crackdown.
Army Chief warns Pak against sending drones across LoC
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 from Pakistan was taken up....
‘They just kept killing’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran
“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 authorities. Omid, in his early...
US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
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 a month after the US...
EAM S Jaishankar Meets French President Macron
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 the French President’s perspectives on...
Russia harshly condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of a spike in tensions
Russia has strongly condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker, heralding a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington that could spread to other areas and affect President Donald Trump’s efforts to persuade Russia to end its nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The seizure Wednesday of the Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic “can only lead to a...
2026 to see upswing in India-E.U. relationship: Dr. Jaishankar in Luxembourg
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said he can “fairly confidently” predict that 2026 will see an upswing in India’s ties with Europe and Luxembourg can give the support to ramp up New Delhi’s relationship with the European Union. Highlighting that there is a fair amount of volatility and unpredictability in the world, and every country, every region, is reassessing...
Trump actively discussing potentially buying Green land, White House says
US President Donald Trump and his officials are “actively” discussing a potential offer to buy the Danish territory of Greenland, the White House has confirmed. It is “something that’s currently being actively discussed by the president and his national security team”, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. Both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly stressed the island was...
Republic Day 26: EU Leaders Likely to Be Chief Guests Ahead of India–EU Summit
India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2026 are expected to carry strong diplomatic significance, with European Union (EU) leaders likely to attend as chief guests. According to media reports, the EU has officially accepted India’s invitation, underlining the growing importance of the India–EU Strategic Partnership at a time of shifting global economic and geopolitical alignments. The expected chief guests include Ursula von der Leyen, President...
Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty In US Court
Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president in a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro from US custody. Rodríguez, 56, vice president since 2018, said she was pained by what she called the “kidnapping” of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized by US forces in an overnight...