India has renewed its appeal in the International Court of Justice (IJC) to take an alleged spy off death row in Pakistan, as political and diplomatic tensions soar between the neighbors. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav, a former Indian navy officer, was arrested in the restive southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan in March 2016 on charges of […]

China, a regional giant, has urged two estranged neighbors Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and conduct dialogue to achieve resolution of outstanding issues. The statement comes in the wake of deadly terror attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that has again derailed relations between the two countries, bringing them on the brink of war. “Pakistan and […]

The dastardly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and its shocks are being felt far and wide. It might have a bearing on the progress of Afghan peace talks as well. Pakistan’s envoy to Kabul said on Tuesday that peace talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban would be affected if India showed […]

Almost a week after a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 44 members of India’s central reserve police force, Pakistan’s premier finally broke his silence on Tuesday. The deadliest attack in the disputed Himalayan region since the insurgency broke out in late 1980s sparked widespread outrage and protests in India, with some politicians […]

 Iranian feature film ‘Kejal’ directed by Nima Yar will be screened at two categories of the 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival in the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Nima Yar’s ‘Kejal’ is about a young university student named Kejal who begins smuggling goods on her back with all her might on Iran and Iraq border to look […]

 India’s oil imports from Iran fell by 45 per cent in January to 270,500 barrels per day oil (bpd), below the estimated 300,000 bpd for the month as some cargoes were delayed. India is restricted to buying 1.25 million tonnes per month, some 300,000 bpd. January imports from Iran were 10.4 per cent lower than December, […]

All commitments on the delivery of S-400 air defense missile systems to India under a $5 billion contract will be fully implemented, including schedule, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said. “I’m sure that the contract will make a significant contribution to ensuring India’s security and will serve as proof of the special nature of […]

India and Iran will celebrate ‘Chabahar Day’ on February 26 at a mega event in Iran’s strategically located port, which is operated by India. A senior Indian official will lead a high-ranking delegation comprising business delegates, among others, at the day-long event, which will also see the participation of Afghanistan, Central Asia and Russia. Iran will […]

The first export cargo from Afghanistan to India will be shipped through Iran’s Chabahar port within the next month using the international customs transit system (TIR system). According to Marine Link, Husne Mubarak Azizi, head of foreign affairs and Ministry of Transport of Afghanistan said that the country is preparing to ship the first cargo of five containers through Chabahar […]

In spite of US sanctions imposed on Iran, India will continue to import oil from Iran. “We have had several rounds of meeting with Iran and several other stakeholders. I can tell you that India continues to import oil from Iran. We have got a waiver in this regard and we will continue to be engaged with all the stakeholders as far as matters […]