US Senator and the vice presidential running mate for Republican Donald Trump JD Vance, faced off against Minnesota governor Tim Walz, the Democratic choice of Kamala Harris, in a high stakes debate on Tuesday. With the November 5 election approaching, this debate may mark the final opportunity for both candidates to address voters directly. Here…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP photo) In a rare move, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday addressed Iranians amid Israel‘s massive aerial onslaught on Lebanon territory with the aim to wipe out Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has played an active role in the Gaza war since Hamas‘s October 7 attack. Addressing citizens of the Shiite theocratic…
NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden was asked by reporters on Sunday if he believes that an all-out war in the Middle East needs to be avoided. Tensions have escalated in the Middle East as Israel‘s conflict with Hamas has now moved to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Biden on Sunday told reporters that the possibility of an…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday declared plans to intensify their cross-border attacks, raising concerns about a potential escalation into a larger conflict, the New York Times reported.Qassem indicated that the attacks marked the start of a new phase of warfare. “What happened last night is just the…
Luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin‘s relations with India date back to the times of the maharajahs, and now the Swiss brand is paying “close attention” to the country for emerging opportunities and consumer trends, said Christophe Ramel, its managing director for the Middle East, India and Africa. “The Maison enjoys great awareness among Indian watch collectors…
As war clouds hoover over Middle East, US President Joe Biden on Monday dialed up leaders in western capitals to discuss the ongoing tense situation in the region, including Iran‘s threat to attack Israel. The US president spoke to leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, White House spokesperson John Kirby said. The National spokesman…
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NEW DELHI: The G7 countries have committed to promoting the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC), in what is seen as a boost to the strategic initiative amid tension in West Asia, which may have delayed work on the project.While the Indian govt has started its end of the work on the initiative that was announced…
Kolkata: Diamond exporters in India are in a dilemma as their buyers of cut and polished diamonds in the US and Europe are demanding source declarations for even small diamonds that are currently exempt from sanctions imposed on Russia following the Ukraine invasion. Exporters said many dealers and jewellers in G7 nations have declined to…
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…
