NEW DELHI: The Palestinian ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija, urged India on Sunday to mediate the current ongoing crisis between Palestine and Israel. The ambassador called on India to facilitate a ceasefire, organize an international conference, and back the creation of an independent Palestinian state.“We are always looking for a friend like India to…
NEW DELHI: In a first, Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir publicly acknowledged the military’s involvement in the Kargil War, during a recent defence day speech. Previous army chiefs and political leaders, such as Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif, have acknowledged Pakistan’s involvement in the Kargil operation.“Be it 1948, 1965, 1971 or 1999 Kargil-Pakistan India…
The relationship between the US and Iran has been fraught with conflict for decades, but it significantly deteriorated during Donald Trump’s administration. Trump took a hardline stance against Iran, withdrawing the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which aimed to limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities. He also authorized the assassination of…
Khaled Meshaal is tipped off as the new leader of Hamas after the ‘assassination’ of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The strike, which Hamas has blamed on Israel, has left the group scrambling to find a new leader while raising concerns about the direction the group will take amid ongoing conflict.What we know about Khaled Meshaal…
NEW DELHI: The Kargil War officially concluded 25 years ago on July 26, 1999. Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on this day, commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan and honors the sacrifices of hundreds of Indian soldiers who faced more than just the Pakistani infiltrators to secure victory in Kargil. Kargil War The conflict, which escalated…
At New York University, police swept in to arrest 133 protesting students Monday night, ending a standoff with the school’s administration. At Yale University, police placed protesters’ wrists into zip ties Monday morning and escorted them onto campus shuttles to receive summonses for trespassing. Columbia kept its classroom doors closed Monday, moving lectures online and…
The huge salvo of missiles and drones launched from the arid plains of Iran toward Israel was the kind of direct conflict between the Middle East powers that the world had long feared would mark the explosion of a full-blown regional war.But behind the unprecedented nature of the attack was a dance of diplomatic signaling…
NEW DELHI: Iran on Saturday launched an airborne attack toward Israel leading to a major escalation of the long-running conflict the two countries.“Iran launched UAVs from its territory towards the territory of the state of Israel,” Israel’s military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a televised statement.“We are working in close cooperation with the United States…
NEW DELHI: Iran on Saturday launched an airborne attack toward Israel leading to a major escalation of the long-running conflict the two countries.“Iran launched UAVs from its territory towards the territory of the state of Israel,” Israel’s military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a televised statement.“We are working in close cooperation with the United States…
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that recent airstrikes on Ukraine‘s energy grid, which have caused huge blackouts, are part of the Kremlin’s “demilitarisation” of its neighbour.His comments came after Moscow launched a barrage of aerial attacks on Thursday, targeting energy facilities across Ukraine.“We assume that in this way we have an influence…
