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Jaishankar appreciated his commitment to taking the India-Netherlands partnership to newer heights.

In a public statement, Mirza emphasised the strategic importance of including voices from PoJK in international engagements, saying, 'Our lands are being used as training grounds for terrorism. As people living under Pakistan's illegal occupation, we are directly impacted by its state-sponsored use of jihadi elements to destabilise India. It is vital that the international community hears our voices.'

The medals are a new honour meant to be bestowed on first responders who die in the line of duty. The three officers were killed in November 2024 when a driver struck them on the side of the road.

Katz hailed the alliance as a 'deep and strategic relationship,' citing Azerbaijan's support following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre and its behind-the-scenes mediation between Israel and Turkey. 'Azerbaijan has proven time and again to be a true friend,' Katz said.

The situation is worse in rural parts of Lahore, where people are experiencing six to eight hours of loadshedding.

The first-of-a-kind 'Nabdh' community hub in Abu Dhabi is designed to facilitate community engagement and connections by providing inclusive spaces for community members.

In a post on X, Burfat claimed that the 'Punjabi army and establishment' are offering Bilawal the promise of political power and the possibility of becoming Prime Minister in return for leading a global diplomatic offensive against India.

On Tuesday, Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge Mostafizur Rahman granted his bail following an application by the accused.

In a statement shared on Facebook, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Faiz Ataiyeb Ahmad, wrote, 'Starlink has officially launched in Bangladesh. They informed me about it by phone yesterday afternoon and confirmed it on their X handle this morning.'

Jaishankar expressed his confidence that the cooperation between both the countries will continue to grow stronger.

Brekelmans said that today, cooperation with India has assumed greater importance.

Caspar Veldkamp, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, said that the two discussed Pahalgam terror attack and its aftermath.

He mentioned that the option of initiating a no-confidence motion is constitutionally available to all political parties. However, he noted that the Imran Khan-founded party has not considered using it at this time.

Putin said that Russia also supports a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

Pointing out that US recently extradited Mumbai attack mastermind Rana, India's Ambassador JP Singh says 'Islamabad could also do the same'

The US Justice Department filed an appeal in the top court after a San Francisco-based federal district judge put the efforts on hold, finding they 'appear predicated on negative stereotypes.'

Since taking office in January, Republican president Donald Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies

Bill seeks to create a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group, which it says will sustain and deepen engagement between senior officials of the Quad countries on a full spectrum of issues

Trump claimed that he was doing the best he could with Putin to try and stop the conflict.

In response to Chinese action, Taiwan's armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation.

WHO Director-General Tedros made no specific reference to the US cuts but has said previously the US pullout was a 'mistake' and urged Washington to reconsider

The pandemic agreement and the resolution calling for its adoption will be discussed by the full plenary of the World Health Assembly on May 20.

The two leaders exchanged views on their respective security perspectives and challenges.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held productive discussions on Tuesday with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, focusing on expediting the first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) reaffirmed the UAE's categorical rejection of the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of protecting medical facilities, institutions and healthcare workers, and ensuring that they are not targeted during conflict.