India formally welcomed the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, with Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stating that India favours any step that ends hostilities in the West Asian region. The statement signals New Delhi's alignment with de-escalation efforts without taking a direct position on the parties involved. India has historically maintained a carefully calibrated posture in Middle East conflicts, balancing ties with Israel, Arab states, and a large diaspora across the Gulf. The ceasefire announcement, credited to Trump, marks a potential pause in the Israel-Lebanon conflict that has drawn sustained international attention. New Delhi's measured endorsement reflects its broader foreign policy approach of supporting peace processes while avoiding explicit attribution of blame. The practical watch point is whether the ceasefire holds and whether India's diplomatic engagement in the region deepens in the aftermath.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
