Both leaders expected to attend BRICS summit in Delhi on September 12, 13; Foreign Secretary holds wide-ranging talks in Beijing as Chinese officials arrive in Delhi to oversee security preparations
Diplomats Jeffrey Feltman and Michael Ratney
US President Donald Trump has held talks at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Nepali media had reported that Mr. Shah’s advisor discussed the visit with NSA Ajit Doval during a visit to Delhi in early July; formal invite sent through diplomatic channels after PM Modi’s congratulatory remark
A supporter of terrorism, Pakistan cannot lay any claim to a “pluralistic cultural legacy” like the Indus Valley Civilisation, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Tuesday ahead of Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral, with the two leaders discussing ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and “other ideas that could help” in its continuing war against Russia. The sit-down in the Oval Office, which was closed to the media, followed a consequential meeting at the Nato summit earlier this month in Ankara, Turkey, where Trump announced that the US will give Ukraine a licence...
Oman presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. President Donald Trump, who abruptly called off a two-week US bombing campaign over the weekend in his latest strategic U-turn, said there were “good talks” under way with Iran but...
US diplomats walked out of France’s UN Security Council address after France’s UN Mission compared the US to North Korea
During his meeting with Li Wentang, Mr. Misri was briefed about the school's historical significance, intellectual contributions and academic programmes, according to a social media post by the Indian embassy
US President Donald Trump called Turkiye 'a great ally' when asked about selling F-35 fighter jets to Ankara.
Iran says US is 'struggling' to end the five-month old war as Netanyahu arrives in Washington, DC, for talks with Trump.
US diplomats walk out of UN meeting during France's speech amid tensions over human rights chief's reappointment.
The US-Iran war has slowed, with both sides giving diplomacy a chance through regional mediators.
Chad becomes the fifth country to withdraw from the ICC recently, amid rising US pressure and accusations of bias.
A rare rebuke of Asean by the powerful sister of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un signals the bloc’s waning relevance to the nuclear-armed state, analysts say. Kim Yo-jong on Monday condemned a call by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the country’s denuclearisation, saying the statement “distorted the essence of the situation in the Korean peninsula”. At the annual Asean Regional Forum held in the Philippines last Thursday, Asean expressed “grave concern” over the ongoing development...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it conveyed to the envoy New Delhi's serious concern over the incident and condemned such attacks on commercial shipping in the strongest terms
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus is working towards a security agreement with Israel.
Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that both countries border. The latest talks come after the United States resumed attacks on Iran in an effort to end Tehran’s control of the strait, following a June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war that had briefly eased tensions. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said several rounds of negotiations were held in...
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called for Israel to withdraw immediately and unconditionally from Syria
The UN chief will meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was under UN Security Council sanctions until last year.
Ukraine hopes to gain support from Japan as it looks to produce Patriot air defence systems under US licence, citing the expertise of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries that manufactures the interceptors for the Japanese defence forces, according to an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “We maintain political dialogue” towards seeking cooperation from Japan, which is one of the few countries granted a licence to build the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, Sergiy Kyslytsya, first...
US President Donald Trump says Washington remains ‘locked and loaded’ while pursuing diplomatic talks with Tehran.
Announcement comes as Venezuela has hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to'disable' international court.
Omani delegation in Iran to discuss managing traffic in the strait, which has become the main focus of the US conflict.
The observed flows were consistent with prevailing monsoon conditions over the upper catchments, as acknowledged by Pakistan’s own flood forecasting authorities, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
Visit will be Netanyahu's seventh to White House, underscoring US commitment during war with Iran, genocide in Gaza.
Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has long maintained its support for the Palestinian cause.
Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States was summoned by the US State Department to explain Kuala Lumpur’s position on Israel, state media reported, citing the country’s foreign minister. Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the State Department that Malaysia’s long-standing policy of not recognising Israel was not new. “It has always been Malaysia’s policy. Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime....
The six candidates vying to lead the United Nations stressed the importance of restoring the credibility of an organisation in crisis during a restrained debate Thursday, one week before the selection process formally starts. With the campaign struggling to generate real enthusiasm for a front-runner, the hopefuls faced nearly two hours of questions from diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives at an event in the huge General Assembly Hall, broadcast by Bloomberg. Chile’s...
US President Donald Trump has seemingly backpedalled on a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
Attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be countenanced, says External Affairs Minister at East Asia Summit; Ministry hits back at Pakistan Deputy PM’s comments on Kashmir and Indus Water Treaty
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Brazil that Beijing would continue to support its sovereignty, security, and development interests, hours after a 25 per cent US tariff on Brazilian goods took effect. Wang met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Wednesday in Manila, on the sidelines of the 59th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers, where Vieira is also attending the third Brazil-Asean ministerial. China would go on to “support Brazil in...
The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.
Scientific ties can be a stabilising force in relations between China and the US but as the two countries jostle for a hi-tech edge, maintaining these links will mean going beyond simple competition versus cooperation. To get there, Beijing and Washington will need to keep in continuous contact and have clearly defined boundaries, with narrower areas of collaboration. That was the finding Zhao Minghao, a professor at Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies, and Chen Yutong, a...
China and the United States’ agreement to pursue stability appeared to be holding, analysts said, even as President Donald Trump seemed determined to rock the boat ahead of the leaders’ second summit of the year in September. The assessment came as Beijing issued a measured response to his allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 US elections. That restraint and recent tangible gestures – including Washington lifting sanctions on Hong Kong and the expected trip to the US this week by a...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov 'reaffirmed readiness' for political and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has overshadowed the ASEAN gathering in Manila.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned his Philippine counterpart that Manila would “bear the bitter consequences” if it tried to provoke Beijing with the help of other countries. Wang made the remark as he lodged a “strong protest” during talks with Theresa Lazaro, the Philippines’ top diplomat, in Manila over what he called an “aggressive act of ramming a Chinese law enforcement vessel” at a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Monday. It was the third day Beijing has...
Rubio met his Chinese counterpart to discuss managing tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's upcoming US visit.
Trump administration says 'historic' agreement will 'reinforce global nonproliferation standards' and create jobs in US.
In April 1955, amid the Cold War, 304 representatives across 29 Asian and African nations convened in Bandung, Indonesia, to discuss the principles of a more complex future world order. Among them were India, China and host Indonesia. While India would go on to champion the non-aligned movement at the 1961 Belgrade Conference, Mao Zedong’s China and Sukarno’s Indonesia were more sceptical of the colonial, Western order. Then the more US-sympathetic Suharto seized power in Indonesia in 1966....
China and the EU have renewed their joint research agreement, according to Chinese state-linked media, signalling a willingness to collaborate on climate and agriculture despite trade tensions. People’s Financial News, a publication affiliated with Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily, reported on the new two-year agreement on Wednesday. China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and the European Commission had signed joint research funding agreements to support scientific cooperation...
The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Wednesday, with both sides highlighting the need for “reducing the risk of miscalculation” and maintaining stability in the South China Sea. The meeting on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers’ gathering marked the first formal talks between the top diplomats since Maria Theresa Lazaro assumed office in July last year. It also came days after fresh tensions in the disputed waters, with Chinese coastguard and...
US Secretary of State say Iran is in ‘a lot of trouble’
Al Jazeera reports from anti-US protest outside ASEAN summit
Italian Prime Minister Meloni says truth must be 'pursued to the very end' after death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna.
US Secretary of State says Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz sets 'dangerous precedent', as attacks continue.
Iran toll in Hormuz would set 'dangerous precedent' says Rubio
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Australia to give up “double standards” and join efforts to maintain the momentum of improving bilateral ties, as Canberra voiced concerns over Beijing’s military development and a recent missile test. In a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday, Wang said Canberra and Beijing should address differences on the basis of mutual respect and equality. “Both sides should seek common ground while managing disagreements and foster a...
US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to help Lebanon “a lot” as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington’s backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Aoun, the first Lebanese president invited to Washington since 2009, asked Trump for political support and continued backing for the Lebanese army, which has begun deploying in southern areas under a US-backed framework agreement with Israel. “We need to support the LAF,” Aoun said, referring...
The Solomon Islands, widely considered China’s closest security partner in the South Pacific, will soon sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale announced on a trip to Washington to strengthen bilateral ties. While the South Pacific nation has deepened its ties with China over the past few years, particularly following the signing of a secret security pact in 2022, Wale’s visit underscored efforts to strengthen maritime...
Aoun is in Washington, DC seeking US backing to end the fighting and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
A European Parliament delegation has begun a three-day visit to China to meet senior officials in Beijing and Shanghai to manage strained ties amid escalating trade friction, geopolitical uncertainty and expanding EU import curbs. The eight-member delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by committee chairman David McAllister, arrived on Tuesday and is set to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the leadership of the National People’s Congress, according...
The Lebanese president is seeking Washington's support for his agenda, including diplomacy with Israel.
Philippine Foreign Secretary says ASEAN must work together
Philippine Foreign Secretary says ASEAN must work together
NSA Ajit Doval’s visit comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, with concerns over disruptions to key shipping routes and energy supplies following the continuing conflict between the U.S. and Iran
The Ministry of External Affairs said that it has conveyed “India’s grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation” over the attack to the Russia envoy
She will hold bilateral talks with her counterpart Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
Iran says it has received mediation proposals from multiple parties and insists diplomatic efforts remain active.
A group of Czech lawmakers are visiting China in the first high-level engagement between the two countries since 2019, a move Chinese analysts described as “testing the waters” rather than representing a more substantive thaw. Tomio Okamura, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and head of the delegation, has told local media he was hoping to secure agreements on more direct flights, an increase in Chinese tourist numbers and visa-free travel for Czech citizens. Representatives from 40 Czech firms...
On July 19, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed by Maldivian Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam, Indian High Commissioner G Balasubramanian and Maldives' Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness Minister Abdulla Rafiu at a ceremony in Male
Rubio: US ‘open to diplomacy’ after ninth night of bombing Iran
North Korea’s top diplomat was in Moscow this weekend for talks analysts say likely focused on fresh ammunition and missile shipments to feed Russia’s war in Ukraine, while also laying the groundwork for a possible visit by Kim Jong-un. Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met Vladimir Putin on Sunday, more than two years after Russia’s president had invited Kim to Moscow during their landmark summit in Pyongyang in June 2024. On Sunday, Putin expressed fresh gratitude for North Korea’s assistance in...
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was laid to rest in Tehran earlier this month, Indonesia, home to more Muslims than any other nation on Earth, decided to send only its ambassador – at first. The decision raised questions not only about Jakarta’s non-aligned foreign policy but also the tensions at the heart of President Prabowo Subianto’s prized “good-neighbour” diplomacy. One former Indonesian ambassador called the minimal initial presence “a slap in the face” for Iran and asked whether Washington...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to US President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon’s US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time. Tuesday’s meeting comes...
India is stepping up engagement with Indo-Pacific middle powers as uncertainty grows over the future of US security commitments in Asia, with analysts saying New Delhi is building a web of partnerships that allows countries with different strategic interests to cooperate without joining a formal alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a six-day diplomatic tour of the Indo-Pacific from July 6 to 11, visiting Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, and signing a raft of agreements to boost...
Argentina’s ambassador to Israel has presented Benjamin Netanyahu with a football jersey ahead of the World Cup final.
Germany, stripped of Russian pipeline gas, received Algeria's president with military honours and talked about LNG.
China Daily posted a video of a monkey being forced to sing its claims to the South China Sea.
The US vice-president also said he faced 'vicious' personal attacks over his diplomatic outreach to end war.
Iranian FM Araghchi visits Qatar to pay respects following the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin al Thani
The trip highlights how Paris and Rabat are turning a diplomatic rapprochement into a broader strategic partnership.
Japan has voiced concern about the United States’ campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), exposing a diplomatic bind for Tokyo as it seeks to defend a tribunal it has long championed without provoking its most important security ally. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday that Japan “places great importance on the eradication and prevention of serious crimes, as well as the upholding of the rule of law”. He added that Japan, the...
The Iraqi PM visited the White House to deepen economic ties, as Iraq-based allies of Iran threatened to fight the US.
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has sent its first formal delegation to mainland China since the party’s founding, seeking to maintain cross-strait peace through dialogue amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The nine-member delegation from the island’s smaller opposition party left for Shanghai on Tuesday for a four-day visit focused on youth exchanges, urban governance, artificial intelligence (AI), technological innovation and entrepreneurship. “The trip aims to build goodwill and mutual...
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
Leaders from around the world have been in Qatar to offer condolences to Emir Sheikh Tamim.
MEA condemned the attacks on the commercial vessels MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, which had a total of 30 Indian seafarers onboard, and reiterated its call for an immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue and diplomacy to bring stability to West Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Solomon Islands counterpart on Tuesday, pledging to deepen ties and reaffirming Beijing’s unconditional support for Honiara while rejecting “third-party interference”, soon after a Chinese missile test sparked protests across the Pacific. Solomons Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela’s visit to China began at a sensitive juncture on Friday, coming just days after the ballistic missile was test-fired from a nuclear-powered submarine on July 6. The test, which...
Beirut is hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Myanmar’s gradual return from the diplomatic deep freeze continued over the weekend as Southeast Asian foreign ministers met their counterpart from the junta-run nation in Bangkok, a re-engagement that analysts warn lends legitimacy to a government still at war with its own people, without any commitment to end the violence. Thousands have been killed in the nationwide civil conflict resulting from the military’s 2021 coup, a power grab that prompted Asean to take the unprecedented step of...
Two sides review ongoing cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration in agriculture, irrigation, livestock, agricultural research, education, capacity building and agri-trade among other things
Marc Lamont Hill challenges former United States diplomat Heino Klinck on the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Former UK Ambassador to Qatar Sir Graham Boyce remembers the late Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: key mediations
Regional mediators are stepping up efforts to prevent further escalation between Iran and the US.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also recalled New Zealand’s role in helping develop the Indian dairy sector, establish AIIMS; says former NZ PM David Lange built close ties with Indira and Rajiv Gandhi
Analysts say door to diplomacy still open despite exchange of attacks and threats.
Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.
The Chinese ambassador to India’s attempt at bridge-building has triggered a fierce nationalist backlash back home, including accusations that he has lost sight of his role. “The ambassador seems to have forgotten his actual job,” one social media user wrote this month of Xu Feihong, arguing that the envoy’s role was to make Indians more friendly towards China – not the other way round. Another took a xenophobic turn, accusing Xu of “letting hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Indian...
Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.
North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song has begun his three-day trip to China, as Beijing offers rare praise for its socialist neighbour’s economic achievements. Pak, a member of the Politburo Presidium of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, landed at Beijing Capital International Airport on Friday morning accompanied by a joint party and government delegation. He is expected to attend an event marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of Beijing’s only formal defence pact, the China-North Korea...
Delcy Rodriguez is courting Israel only to secure Washington’s support and undercut her main rival.
The Prime Minister landed in Australia on July 8 after completing his visit to Indonesia. From here, he is scheduled to leave for New Zealand — the last leg of his six-day, three-nation tour.
PMs say maritime security cooperation is key to peaceful Indo-Pacific; welcome deal for long-term uranium exports from Australia; reiterates “strong support” for India’s membership in Nuclear Suppliers’ Group