PM Modi’s Norway visit saw business talks, royal meetings and a top civilian honour ahead of the India-Nordic Summit focused on technology, defence and green cooperation.
The conflict was triggered by the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States-Israeli strikes on February 28, after which Iran retaliated against Gulf-based American and Israeli assets, disrupting Hormuz trade routes.
Sharing excerpts from the column published in a national daily, Priyanka Gandhi, in a post on X, pointed to what she described as the moral and diplomatic implications of India’s silence on the incident.
In a Politburo statement, the party termed the attacks a “flagrant violation of Iran’s national sovereignty, the UN Charter and international treaties,” alleging that the offensive ignored ongoing diplomatic negotiations with Tehran and demonstrated a lack of commitment to peaceful resolution.
For Indian policymakers, the real challenge in resetting ties with Dhaka is not one of intent but of calibration, understanding what is politically feasible in Bangladesh's new landscape, and what is not.
Slams Opposition, says Rahul Gandhi’s ‘mohabbat ki dukan’ spreads hatred; calls Congress anti-Sikh; “Even developed nations are acting against illegal residents, but here pressure is being put on courts,” he says, attacking TMC
Jaishankar said it is essential for the global community to strengthen cooperation to combat the scourge of terrorism. ‘’Zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm,’’ he added.
The India-Japan relationship, he recalled, was primarily an economic partnership earlier. But it has evolved over the past two decades, the Indian minister said, referring to cooperation between the two nations in various international forums, including Quad, the United Nations, G4, and G20.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh noted that the current instability persists even though the prime minister was among the first world leaders to visit Washington following the US election.
Hindu and Buddhist deities are deeply revered and worshipped by people across the region, "as part of our shared civilizational heritage", the MEA said.
