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Washington DC : Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States to oppose “Taiwan independence” and handle the Taiwan question with caution, while calling for greater China-US cooperation in artificial intelligence amid global slowdown…

New York : Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a series of meetings in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering critical and emerging technologies, Pax Silica, semiconductors,…

New York : Bahrain has led a group of 80 United Nations member states in calling for the urgent and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the countries demanding safe, secure and unimpeded passage for vessels through the…

New York : Iran's foreign Minister Syed Abbas Aragchi says that Iran has offered a seven-day plan to end the conflict in West Asia, reported New York Times. According to the report, the plan would also seek to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…

New York : In what appears to be a major concession, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his country is willing to submit its nuclear program to international inspectors and has no ambition to pursue a nuclear weapon. Speaking…

Washington, DC : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (local time) thanked US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for their hospitality during his visit, saying the two leaders had reached a common understanding on…

New York : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (local time) held a series of bilateral meetings with leaders and foreign ministers from several countries on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in…

New York : India's priorities on counter-terrorism, climate adaptation and climate finance featured prominently in a series of meetings at the United Nations, with Secretary (Economic Relations) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…

New York : An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent hacked into an Australian government website and accessed non-public data, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, in what seems to be the first known AI hack of a government…

New York : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his European counterparts on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering the Ukraine conflict,…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping was well received, calling the reception a "great greeting" as Xi arrived in the United States for a three-day…

New York : Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday (local time) said the country will hold elections and move towards becoming a full democracy, while stating that the timing of the vote would be decided by Venezuelans.…

New York : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) said the international system was not functioning effectively and was unable to address several major conflicts and crises across the world. He said a functional…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday (local time) for the latter's three-day state visit to the United States at the…

New York : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) urged India, along with 46 countries to prevent their citizens from being drawn into the Russia-Ukraine war through 'deception and tricks', alleging that Russia…

New York : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (local time) discussed progress under the India-FIPIC framework and the India-UN Development Partnership Fund at the India-FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York on the…

New York : Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday said that American sanctions and coercive pressure will only strengthen Iranian resolve. Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pezeshkian rejected…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with participants of the Seva Yatra via video conferencing. The Seva Yatris are undertaking a bike Yatra in 10 groups from Vadnagar to Varanasi, bringing together public…

New York : Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries -- India, Brazil, Germany and Japan -- have called for an early reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying the Council is currently unable to effectively discharge its core…

New York : Development partnership and energy cooperation were among the key areas discussed as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations…