US Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US diplomats worldwide not to comment on the fairness or integrity of elections conducted by foreign countries, according to an internal note seen by Reuters on Thursday, in a significant departure from Washington’s traditional approach of promoting free and fair elections overseas. The order, sent to all US…
The United States has recalled its top diplomat from the U.S. embassy in Bogota over statements it said were made at high levels of the Colombian government, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, prompting the South American country to also recall its ambassador to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recalled Charg d’Affaires ad…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration is committed to resolving the Iran nuclear issue through diplomacy, but warned that Tehran must completely abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.”My entire Administration has been directed…
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress amid disquiet within the grand old party over statements by its leaders who are members of the multi-party delegations for India’s diplomatic outreach post Operation Sindoor.Poonawalla said that top Congress leaders Rahul…
Backed by a united political front against terrorism, an Indian all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is heading to Washington this week to engage with US lawmakers. The visit comes as part of India’s global outreach following Operation Sindoor, even as a Pakistani team led by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari prepares to present its own…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan late Saturday revealed that it too would launch a diplomatic campaign led by foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to present its narrative to the world. This comes after India announced it would dispatch seven all-party delegations to key capitals to brief global leaders on Operation Sindoor and its counter-terrorism efforts.“I was contacted earlier…
Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat on Friday with visiting heads of state and a show of armed might in Red Square, staged as a display of global clout, grandiose and intimidating, and a portent of eventual triumph in the war against Ukraine. The annual military parade below the walls and…
US President Donald Trump is planning to announce, on his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, that the United States will henceforth officially use the term “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia” instead of “Persian Gulf.” The two US officials spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. Neither…
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Wednesday expressed their deep concern over the escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and called on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve the crisis through diplomatic channels. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, reiterated the nation’s “full support for all efforts aimed…
A day after India launched a major diplomatic offensive against Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has announced a series of retaliatory measures, including shutting down the Wagah border, suspending all SAARC visas for Indian nationals, and closing its airspace for Indian airlines. Invoking the Simla Agreement, Islamabad said…