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Deeply concerned at escalation of security situation in West Asia, Says India
Monika -
We are deeply concerned at the escalation of security situation in West Asia and reiterate our call for restraint by all concerned and protection of civilians," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday, following Iran's attack on Israel on Tuesday night.
China Expresses Willingness to Collaborate with India for Strengthening Bilateral Relations
Siddhant Kumar -
The diplomat was responding to President Droupadi Murmu's customary greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and people of China on the occasion of the country's 75th National Day on Tuesday.
India-U.S. Collaboration Aims to Tackle Regional and Global Challenges Following Jaishankar Meeting, Blinken
Anurima Das -
S Jaishankar is visiting the US for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power for the third consecutive term at the Centre.
China violated border agreements with India, says EAM Jaishankar
Monika -
"In terms of our own relationship with China, I think it's a long story. But the short version is that we had agreements on how to keep the border peaceful and tranquil. Those agreements were violated by China," he said in response to a question at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think-tank.
'India Has the Right to Comment on Your Internal Affairs', Jaishankar to US Think Tank
Monika -
If you look at State to State, government to government level, we think it's important that democracies are mutually respectful. It cannot be that one democracy has a right to comment on another and that's part about promoting democracy globally, but when others do that, then it becomes foreign interference," Jaishankar said in response to a question at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a top American think-tank.
Claudia Sheinbaum Inaugurated as Mexico's First Female President
Siddhant Kumar -
"I swear to uphold and enforce the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States … and to loyally and patriotically carry out the office of president of the republic that the people have conferred upon me," Sheinbaum said with her hand raised in a sign of oath.
UNSC President from Switzerland Proposes 'Intermediate Reform' for Extended Terms for Certain Elected Members
Anurima Das -
"We support the so-called intermediate solution, which means that you would have elected members for a term of more than two years, which can be re-elected immediately but shall still pass the legitimization test of the General Assembly," he said, after assuming the presidency of the Council at a news conference held for reporters.
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Declares He Chose 'Freedom Over Unattainable Justice'
Kumar Manoj -
In a public comment for the first time since he walked out of detention in the wake of a 14-year court drama with the plea bargain with the US, Assange said on Tuesday before a gathering held in Strasbourg, France, by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, that he had "pleaded guilty to journalism."
Biden Orders US Forces to Support Israel's Defense Against Iranian Threats
Anurima Das -
The spokesperson for US National Security Council, Sean Savett, said on the social media platform X that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris "are monitoring the Iranian attack against Israel from the White House Situation Room & receiving regular updates from their national security team".
Israel Pledges Retaliation Following Missile Strikes from Iran
Kumar Manoj -
Some hours after Iranian strike, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while addressing during a Security Cabinet meeting said: "Iran made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay for it."
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