Is China prime guarantor of Iran-US truce? How Beijing may hold the key to lasting deal – The Times of India

Is China prime guarantor of Iran-US truce? How Beijing may hold the key to lasting deal – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the current truce evolves into a…

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Rockets, missiles and drones fly across Iran and Israel; Middle East remains tense — how the war is unfolding – The Times of India

Rockets, missiles and drones fly across Iran and Israel; Middle East remains tense — how the war is unfolding – The Times of India

Israel launched pre-dawn strikes on Lebanon Thursday and said it was intercepting fresh missiles from Iran, as a war launched by the United States and Israel widened across the Middle East.The escalation comes as a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and the US Senate voted down a War Powers resolution…

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EAM Jaishankar conveys India’s condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s death | India News – The Times of India

EAM Jaishankar conveys India’s condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s death | India News – The Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh high commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the people and government of India as Bangladesh mourns the passing of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.In a post on X, Hamidullah said, “HE @DrSJaishankar, Hon. External Affairs…

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‘To build peace that lasts’: Now, China claims credit for mediating India-Pakistan conflict; takes leaf out of Trump’s book | India News – The Times of India

‘To build peace that lasts’: Now, China claims credit for mediating India-Pakistan conflict; takes leaf out of Trump’s book | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has claimed that Beijing mediated several global conflicts, including the standoff between India and Pakistan in May following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Wang said Beijing had taken an “objective and just…

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‘Multipolar world is coming’: China’s Wang Yi cautions ahead of Trump-Xi meet; urges end to trade wars – The Times of India

‘Multipolar world is coming’: China’s Wang Yi cautions ahead of Trump-Xi meet; urges end to trade wars – The Times of India

Representative image (AI-generated) China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday said that a “multipolar world is coming,” ahead of a key meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.His remarks appeared to be a veiled jibe at the United States and its approach to global trade and alliances.Speaking at…

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