After Iran carried out a series of airstrikes in Pakistan on 16 January, India had said it understood the actions that countries took in their ‘self-defence’.
Iran and Pakistan have historically shared good bilateral ties. China called on both sides to 'exercise restraint' and 'avoid actions that would lead to an escalation of tension'.
Pakistani Foreign Office confirms country's air force carried out air strikes near Saravan City in Iran Thursday, in retaliation to Tehran's missile and drone strikes in Pakistani territory Tuesday.
As Pakistan faces multiple internal crises, from its economy to terrorist violence, it now has to contend with a battle with its volatile western neighbour.
Two bases of Balochi militant group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles Tuesday, a day after Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq, Syria.
Seizures made as US Centcom forces conducted a flag verification on a dhow near the coast of Somalia on 11 January. Dhow was ‘deemed unsafe and sunk’ by US Navy forces.
Jaishankar's visit also comes weeks after India-bound MV Chem Pluto was struck by drones, allegedly of Iranian origin, and MV Saibaba with 25 Indian crew was attacked by Houthis.
Ministry said it had identified one of 2 suicide bombers as Tajikistan national, who entered Iran illegally on 19 Dec. More info will be released later about second suicide bomber.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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