Biden's visit will mark significant show of support by US for its top Middle East ally where Hamas gunmen killed 1,300 people during a rampage through towns in southern Israel on 7 October.
Ex-Unilever executive & Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon leads New Zealand’s National Party. His govt follows six years of a liberal administration led mainly by Jacinda Ardern.
Sources claim the 3 countries agreed to ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning 0600 GMT, coinciding with re-opening of Rafah border, the only crossing into territory not controlled by Israel.
Israel was promised visas for team to attend table tennis tournament but MEA cancelled these — just as RAW chief was on his way to Tel Aviv to meet Mossad counterpart, it is learnt.
Two-state solution envisions existence of 2 countries — Israel and Palestine — in areas that once constituted British Mandate of Palestine. First proposed by UN resolution in 1947.
Blinken will talk 'about the way forward' in Israel following several days of shuttle diplomacy between Arab states. Israel-Hamas conflict has raised concerns of a wider regional war.
Putin will attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from 17 to 18 October in his first trip outside former Soviet states since International Criminal Court issued a warrant for him.
In 1999, as Delhi faced Western sanctions in light of Pokhran, Israel came to India’s aid during the Kargil war. The relationship has seen new milestones under Modi govt.
Ministry did not confirm nor deny reports that Canadian diplomats remain in India despite 'deadline' to leave or that Jaishankar & Canada counterpart Joly held secret meeting on row.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi says India's position is that Hamas offensive against Israel was 'terrorist attack', adds 12-13 Indians currently living in West Bank & 3-4 in Gaza.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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