Tag: Middle

NEW DELHI: India has the fastest growing diplomatic network of any country, adding 11 diplomatic posts around the globe since 2021, according to the Global Diplomacy Index released by the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Sunday. Almost three-quarters of the new Indian diplomatic posts (8) are in Africa, in ...

Source link www.rferl.org Iran's so-called axis of resistance is a loose network of proxies, Tehran-backed militant groups, and an allied state actor. The network is a key element of Tehran's strategy of deterrence against perceived threats from the United States, regional rivals, and primarily Israel. Active in the Palestinian ...

Though Iran says it does not want to be involved in a wider conflict, groups in its ‘Axis of Resistance’openly proclaim their solidarity with Palestinians Published Date - 19 February 2024, 11:59 PM By B Vinay Kumar The ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict has triggered several unprecedented ...

Source link www.rferl.org Like two heavyweight boxers, the United States and Iran circle the ring -- flexing their muscles without stepping close enough to actually trade blows. It is clear that neither wants to fight, but they also have no interest in settling their stark differences. That is how ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary ...

EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of deadly bombings preceding Pakistan's crucial elections, this analysis explores the security challenges and geopolitical implications the results could have on the Middle East. Source link

China will hold joint naval drills with Iran and Russia in the coming weeks, as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and US forces mount strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East.Iranian and Russian media quoted Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, commander of Iran’s navy, as saying that the drills would be held ...

I will step off the boards of several companies this year. This is because of the SEBI regulation that independent directors can only serve a maximum of two five-year terms as non-executive directors. I will leave with a heightened sense of respect for the calibre and talent of Indian ...

AMMAN — Three US troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, near the Syria border, the US has announced.US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq."Today, America's heart ...

As Israel’s war on Gaza pushes on in its fourth month, fears of regional escalation are growing, with multiple nations and armed groups targeting each other’s territories and common waters, and the United States boosting its military assets in the region. Last week, Iran launched attacks in Syria and Iraq ...