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U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, who led the American delegation, said the talks failed to reach a peace deal, citing Tehran not forgoing its nuclear programme as one of the key sticking points. | Photo Credit: AP The Iran-U.S. talks in Pakistan have ended without a deal due to “excessive demands” made by the American side,…
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, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during a meeting with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in Washington, DC. Photo credit: @USAmbIndia/X via PTI India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed furthering energy cooperation with the U.S. in nuclear power and new areas such as coal gasification and LPG…
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday (April 10, 2026) that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy…
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Prime Minister of Mauritius Dr. Navin Ramgoolam and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar pose for a group photo after the latter hands over 90 electric buses on April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India firmly opposes the “targeting of civilians and infrastructure” as well as the disruption of navigation due to the war in…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on after an interview in Istanbul. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he wants energy sanctions to be reinstated on Russia following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement that should reopen the Strait of Hormuz waterway, vital to global energy supplies. “Now a ceasefire is beginning in…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navin Ramgoolam during the first-ever iGOT Karmayogi portal for a partner country dedicated to Mauritian civil servants, in Port Lousi on April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India is finalising an agreement for the supply of oil and gas to Mauritius to strengthen its…
Army soldier arrive at the D Chowk area, near the President’s house, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan on Thursday (April 9, 2026) beefed up security in the national capital as it prepares for high-stakes talks between the…
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A man holds a photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while the flags of the U.S. and Israel are burnt, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in his latest written message said that…
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A woman mourns at the grave of a person killed in an Israeli strike Lebanon. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Calls were mounting on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran to be extended to Israel’s war with Hezbollah, after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed more…
Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for ships travelling through the Strait…