Berlin: Germany on Monday urged Israel to “immediately” stop blocking aid flowing into war-ravaged Gaza, after Israel made the move as talks on a truce extension appeared to hit an impasse. “Unimpeded access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip must be guaranteed at all times,” foreign ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer told a press briefing. … Read more
A glance at recent history is always insightful in the study of geopolitics and geosecurity. Let’s rewind to 1990—a pivotal year on the global stage. At the time, I had just returned with the last elements of the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) from Sri Lanka and was headed to an Army cantonment in a ‘peace’ … Read more
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his friendship and for always standing by Israel, Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Wednesday revealed that the Indian PM was the first world leader to call the Israeli leadership following the deadly Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023.More than 1200 people were killed in … Read more
New Delhi: It was in 2017 when Somali pirates hijacked the Comoros-flagged Aris 13 – their last major attack before a period of relative calm. Years later, the threat has returned with full force. The hijackings of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen in 2023 and the Bangladesh-flagged MV Abdullah in March 2024 confirm that Somali pirates are … Read more
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that his predecessor Joe Biden gave $100 million worth of condoms to Hamas. During a speech in Florida, he highlighted the figure and said this was part of wasteful government spending, citing information from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The 78-year-old, who is into … Read more
As world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, for Europe’s top annual security conference, placating, pleasing, and managing US President Donald Trump stood as a top agenda. Trump’s phone call to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s disruptive speech challenging Europe, and, by association, the very nature of trans-Atlantic alliances, and demands to end the … Read more
New Delhi: US-Russia ties and Ukraine war will be on the table as top diplomats from Moscow and Washington meet in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, while a concerned Europe remains in the shadows. Russia-Ukraine Question With No Kyiv On The Table Though a tentative start to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, about to near a three-year mark, … Read more
It’s been nearly three weeks since Israeli hostages — Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, Liri Albag and Karina Ariev — were released by Hamas in the first phase of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire. The four women, in olive-green military attire, appeared on stage alongside the members of Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. They smiled, waved at the cameras, … Read more
Gaza City: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it was committed to carrying out the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza under a timeline set out in a ceasefire deal for the territory. “Hamas confirms continuation in implementing the agreement in accordance with what was signed, including the exchange of prisoners (Israeli hostages) … Read more
Hamas said on Thursday it did not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Thursday it did not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse. Mediators are exerting pressure for the deal to be fully implemented, ensure Israel abides by a humanitarian protocol and resume exchanges of Israeli … Read more
Rafah: Dozens of bulldozers, construction vehicles and trucks carrying mobile homes lined up on Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing on Thursday, awaiting to enter Gaza, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera News, with close ties to Egyptian intelligence services, said the equipment was positioned at the crossing in preparation for entry into the war-ravaged … Read more
Hundreds of world leaders and delegates are set to attend the Munich Security Conference this weekend — with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and simmering tensions in the Indo-Pacific, on the agenda. As Henry Ridgwell reports, all eyes will be on the approach of the U.S. delegation under the new administration of President … Read more