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Can India and China truly normalise relations?

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New Delhi and Beijing continue the work of normalising relations that were taken to a six-decade low by the prolonged military standoff in Ladakh. (PTI)
Published on Jun 23, 2026 09:32 pm IST

Nepal backs bilateral path with India to resolve border row

Nepalese foreign minister Shishir Khanal was speaking to the media a day after holding wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.
Published on Jun 07, 2026 05:28 pm IST

Let us build partnership not constrained by anxieties of past: Nepal foreign minister on India ties

Let us build partnership not constrained by anxieties of past: Nepal foreign minister on India ties
Published on Jun 07, 2026 03:47 pm IST

Nepal FM Shisir Khanal to arrive in Delhi on friday, hold key talks with Jaishankar

Nepal FM Shisir Khanal will be in India during June 5-7 at the invitation of Jaishankar and the two sides will discuss matters of mutual interest to enhance cooperation in key areas (Jaishankar/ Facebook)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 10:16 pm IST

UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper to meet Jaishankar to review ties

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 04, 2026 08:24 am IST

Pak foreign minister discusses regional situation with Iranian counterpart

Pak foreign minister discusses regional situation with Iranian counterpart
Published on May 04, 2026 02:40 pm IST

India rejects Nepal’s objection to pilgrimage via Lipulekh Pass

Nepal had said that Kathmandu was not consulted before finalising the route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage
Updated on May 04, 2026 07:33 am IST

Putin meets Iran's FM Araghchi, says Russia ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia

Putin meets Iran's FM Araghchi, says Russia ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia
Published on Apr 28, 2026 12:44 am IST

US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks

US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks
Published on Apr 25, 2026 09:43 am IST

India, Bangladesh to take steps to mend frayed ties, bolster energy cooperation

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar with Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman during a meeting. (PTI/Via @DrSJaishankar)
Updated on Apr 09, 2026 11:23 am IST

Pakistan deputy PM falls while welcoming leaders for US-Iran peace talks | Video

After the quadrilateral consultations, Pakistan minister Ishaq Dar also briefed the visiting dignitaries on the prospects of potential US-Iran talks in Islamabad.
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 11:59 am IST

‘Putting lives in danger:’ Iran warns UK after it allows US access to bases

Britain on Friday approved the use of its military bases by US forces to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Published on Mar 21, 2026 03:43 am IST

EAM Jaishankar speaks with Iranian counterpart amid West Asia conflict

Jaishankar and Araghchi had spoken earlier on February 28, shortly after Israel and the US launched military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and on March 5, when foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian embassy to sign the condolence book for Khamenei.
Updated on Mar 11, 2026 12:02 pm IST

Iran-US talks likely to resume: Trump 'agreed' after Tehran's offer via Oman

Demonstrators carrying pictures of late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mourn during a protest against Israel and the U.S. strikes on Iran, following the killing of Khamenei, near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Updated on Mar 02, 2026 03:12 am IST

Iran to witness regime change? FM Abbas Araghchi makes huge statement

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed Trump's regime change ambitions as impossible. He stated Iran aims at US military targets rather than American soil, is interested in dialogue for de-escalation, and does not desire conflict despite ongoing tensions.
Updated on Mar 01, 2026 12:01 am IST

Former Peru foreign minister dies in Brazil's prison hospital

Augusto Blacker Miller, 80, died on January 23 at the Hamilton Agostinho Penal Hospital in the Gericino prison complex
Published on Feb 02, 2026 11:01 pm IST

An assessment of Mutaqqi’s India visit

Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi during a press conference, in New Delhi, on Friday.
Published on Oct 17, 2025 03:57 pm IST

India and Afghanistan: The gains of recognising the Taliban govt in Kabul

If New Delhi waits to recognise the Taliban after other countries have done so, it would diminish the diplomatic importance of such a move. (AFP/MEA India)
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 11:11 pm IST

‘Afghanistan looks at India as a friend, won't allow…': Taliban foreign minister

Afghanistan's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks during a bilateral meeting with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday.
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 12:03 pm IST

India set to receive first Afghan Taliban minister

India set to receive first Afghan Taliban minister
Published on Oct 03, 2025 06:37 pm IST

Taiwan foreign minister attends event on sidelines of U.N. assembly

Taiwan foreign minister attends event on sidelines of U.N. assembly
Published on Sept 25, 2025 02:16 pm IST

‘We are evaluating our relationship with Israel’: Canadian foreign minister

Asked specifically whether Canada was considering any kinds of sanctions against Israel, she replied: "We will continue to evaluate our next steps."
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:51 pm IST

Australia dismisses Israel's claims on Iran envoy expulsion

Australia dismisses Israel's claims on Iran envoy expulsion
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:45 am IST

China Detains Senior Diplomat Who Aided U.S. Relations

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Liu Jianchao speaking at a forum in Beijing in July.
Published on Aug 11, 2025 04:29 pm IST

Top China diplomat, in line for foreign minister role, detained for probe

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Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, takes part in an event in this file photo. (AFP file photo)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 01:07 pm IST

In US, Pak FM backs Donald Trump's 'ceasefire' claim as he meets Marco Rubio

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (R) greets Pakistani deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar at the Department of State on Friday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2025 08:51 am IST

'Pakistan has no objection to US listing TRF as terror group': Foreign minister

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (R) and Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar walk together prior to a meeting at the department of state on July 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Updated on Jul 26, 2025 11:59 am IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Iranian Foreign Minister on sidelines of SCO meet

In June, the two leaders had held a telephonic conversation.
Published on Jul 15, 2025 06:38 pm IST

Anita Anand’s appointment as Canada FM will give boost to ties with India: Experts

Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is sworn in at Rideau Hall for the cabinet's swearing-in ceremony on in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday. (AFP)
Published on May 15, 2025 06:40 am IST