Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated India’s unwavering commitment to the freedom of navigation, overflight, and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters, aligning with established international laws. Speaking at the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting – Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Jakarta on Thursday, Singh emphasized the importance of respecting international regulations. During his address, the defence minister […]

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday (November 15) called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for a “sufficient number of days” to allow aid access. The United States, Russia, and Britain, who are council veto powers, abstained from Wednesday’s vote on the […]

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline, resume military-to-military communications and work to curb fentanyl production, showing tangible progress in their first face-to-face talks in a year. Biden and Xi met for about four hours on the outskirts of San Francisco to discuss issues that […]