Gold prices rose about 15% in August and silver jumped around 19%, driven by the US Treasury's unexpected move to double its long-term bond buyback programme to $4 billion per session. The…
Drones have proven to be effective tactical tools in conflicts like Ukraine and Iran but are not substitutes for conventional military platforms such as fighter aircraft, warships, and missiles, according to an…
Pakistan has emerged as a backchannel mediator between Iran and Washington in the West Asia war, while India has been absent from any conflict-resolution initiative, the South China Morning Post reports. A…
Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca defence pact, a mutual security agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, according to a claim by the head of Iran's Khaneh Mellat…
China has said it remains actively committed to negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, making the statement a day before US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce a strategy designed to…
Asafoetida, or hing, a staple in Indian cooking, has origins far beyond the subcontinent. The resin comes from the Ferula assa-foetida plant, which is native to Iran, Afghanistan and parts of northern…
Iran has permitted Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint for global crude shipments, amid heightened regional tensions. The decision was conveyed by Iranian authorities…
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of weak foreign policy, comparing his stance towards US and Israeli leaders to that of a 'ghulam' (slave). Khera blamed Modi's…
Two Indian publications have sharply criticised the Modi government's foreign policy, alleging that Pakistan has outperformed India in international diplomacy. The Wire argues that Pakistan's role as an interlocutor in a potential…
A senior Iranian judiciary official has accused Gulf countries hosting American military bases of fully supporting the United States in its military attack on Iran. Speaking at a seminar in New Delhi…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.