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Israel warns of ‘serious consequences’ for ties with countries recognising Palestinian state

May 23, 2024 by Adam Smith

JERUSALEM: Israel‘s foreign ministry said Thursday that Israel’s ties with Ireland, Norway and Spain will face “serious consequences” after their governments decided to recognise a Palestinian state from next week.“There will be additional serious consequences for relations with their countries following the decision they made,” the ministry statement quoted top official Jacob Blitstein as saying.Blitstein … Read more

South Korea’s Yoon says better Japan ties helping deter North Korea threat |

March 1, 2024 by Adam Smith

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Friday improved ties with Japan were helping to combat threats from Pyongyang’s weapons developments and called for help from the international community to bring about unification with North Korea. Under Yoon’s conservative administration, Seoul has sought better ties with Tokyo which have been fraught with historical … Read more

North Korea leader’s sister says Japan PM’s comments positive: Report | World News

February 15, 2024 by Adam Smith

SEOUL: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said there is no impediment to closer ties with Japan and there may come a day Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Pyongyang, state news agency KCNA said on Thursday.Kishida, whose nation has no formal diplomatic ties with Pyongyang, has said he was exploring … Read more

Blinken calls on Israel to build its ties with Arab countries

January 11, 2024 by Adam Smith

Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said Tuesday that Israel had “real opportunities” to strengthen ties with Arab nations, as he sought to calm regional violence arising from the Israel-Hamas war and encourage Israel to alleviate Palestinian suffering in order to improve relations with its West Asian neighbours.Blinken’s comments, in meetings with Israeli officials … Read more

Report: India recommends Canada to prevent attacks on places of worship, address hate speech | India News

November 14, 2023 by Adam Smith

GENEVA: In a significant diplomatic move, India has spearheaded recommendations for Canada to fortify measures preventing attacks on worship places and effectively address hate speech.The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations.Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain noted legislative enactments … Read more

Report: Trudeau attacks India again, but says don’t want a fight now | India News

November 13, 2023 by Adam Smith

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has underlined that a “fight” with India was not something Canada wanted to be having right now but reiterated his allegations and said Ottawa wants to “work constructively” with New Delhi on this “very serious matter”. Addressing the media on Friday, Trudeau also alleged that India violated the Vienna … Read more

US, India forge stronger ties for open, secure Indo-Pacific future

November 11, 2023 by Adam Smith

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed India-US relations and their efforts to promote an open and secure Indo-Pacific region.Blinken also reiterated that they are looking forward to continuing their innovations in technology, clean energy, and space for a brighter future.Taking on X, US State Secretary Blinken … Read more

G20 Presidency helping India deepen trade ties with member nations: Experts | India News

September 3, 2023 by Adam Smith

NEW DELHI: The G20 Presidency with India is helping New Delhi to strengthen trade ties with member nations and provides an opportunity to attract investments from those countries in sectors like infrastructure, experts say.They said that the G20 (Group of 20) holds a strategic role in securing future global economic growth and prosperity, as its … Read more