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Mint
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
India should put pressure on Israel, says Iran embassy — ‘Big countries who are in favour of peace…'
Israel-Iran conflict: Countries like India who are the voice of the global south and want peace must put pressure on Israel, Deputy Ambassador of Iran to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini said on Friday. Calling for a halt in the 'aggressions' from Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Tehran, which entered its eighth day on Friday, the top diplomat said India should condemn the action. 'We believe these aggressions should be stopped as soon as possible, and this could be done through joint international efforts,' Hosseini was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 'Countries like India, who are the voice of the South and favour peace, should coordinate and put pressure on Israel. As a first step, they should condemn this action so that it does not happen in the future,' he added. He accused the Israeli government led by PM Benjamin Netanyahu of not respecting regulations and aiming for 'regional supremacy' by even killing its opponents. 'Even the Israeli government and officials do not respect any regulations, only their own goal, which is regional supremacy. For that goal, they are willing to sacrifice and kill anyone who stands in their way,' he said. Hosseini claimed that Iran is in favour of peace. 'They kill people and still claim to be the victims. It's ridiculous. Iran is in favour of peace and opposes any further wars in the world,' he said. Welcoming 'genuine initiative', Hosseini said that Iran will not accept 'imposed peace' 'We welcome any genuine initiative, but we do not accept anything that is imposed on us, even if it is presented as peace. As our leader has said, we are not accepting imposed peace,' he said. 'Peace must be based on just and fair foundations. These foundations should include condemning the aggressor, stopping their actions, and preventing such aggression in the future,' Hosseini added. India has maintained a close and distinct strategic relationship with both Israel and Iran in the recent past. Amid the recent conflict, India has distanced itself from supporting any particular country, maintaining communication with both sides and urging peace and a diplomatic dialogue between the two. New Delhi also did not participate in the discussions on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran, saying that channels of dialogue and diplomacy be utilised to work towards de-escalation. Last week, India had expressed deep concern at the conflict between Iran and Israel.
Nahar Net
a day ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Putin to visit China in late Aug for summit, WWII commemorations
by Naharnet Newsdesk 19 June 2025, 13:19 Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China later this year for a regional summit, talks with leader Xi Jinping and commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II in Asia, the Kremlin said Thursday. Putin will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin on August 31-September 1, before heading to the WWII events scheduled in Beijing for September 3, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
LeMonde
2 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Putin to visit China for regional summit and WWII commemorations
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China later this year for a regional summit, talks with leader Xi Jinping and commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II in Asia, the Kremlin said Thursday, June 19. Putin and Xi – who often refer to each other as "dear friend" – have deepened their relations amid Russia's three-year offensive on Ukraine. The two countries signed a "no-limits" strategic partnership just days before Russia launched its full-scale military campaign in February 2022. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, a Chinese-led regional forum, on August 31-September 1. Putin and Xi will hold bilateral talks on September 2, and then the Russian leader will head to the WWII events scheduled in Beijing for September 3. Xi was guest of honour at a vast military parade in Moscow on May 9, marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany in Europe. Both Russia and China have been accused by critics of distorting the history of WWII and seeking to use the conflict to justify their expansionist foreign policies. China marks the end of WWII in September, when Japanese forces officially surrendered.
RTHK
4 days ago
- Business
- RTHK
Xi says China ready to work with Kazakhstan
Xi says China ready to work with Kazakhstan China and Kazakhstan exchanged documents covering trade, investment, technology, and tourism. Photo: AFP/ Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Service President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Kazakhstan to contribute more to regional and world peace and development with stability and positive energy of bilateral ties. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of the second China-Central Asia Summit. Xi pointed out that China-Kazakhstan relations have withstood the test of international changes and have consistently maintained a high level of development. This is due to the geographical proximity and the long-standing friendship between the two peoples, as well as the inevitable choice for the two countries to pursue development together, he said. In recent years under joint planning of the two leaders, Xi said, the China-Kazakhstan community with a shared future has become more substantial and richer in content, with tangible and people-centred outcomes continuously emerging, effectively enhancing the sense of fulfilment among the two peoples. China has always viewed and developed its relationship with Kazakhstan from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is willing to work together with Kazakhstan to unswervingly consolidate the friendship between the two countries, he said. Xi emphasised that both China and Kazakhstan are at crucial stages of their respective development and revitalisation, and the two countries should work together to advance comprehensive cooperation. Xi pointed out that in the face of the international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, China and Kazakhstan should firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law, practice true multilateralism, and resolutely safeguard the common interests of developing countries. China commends Kazakhstan for the extensive preparatory work it has done for the second China-Central Asia Summit, and believes that this meeting will write a new chapter in cooperation between China and Central Asia, Xi said. Meanwhile, as the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, China is willing to work with all member states to take this year's Tianjin summit as an opportunity to strengthen the organisation and demonstrate new development, new breakthroughs and new looks. (Xinhua)
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Putin and Erdogan condemn Israeli actions against Iran in phone call, Kremlin says
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 3, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo Putin and Erdogan condemn Israeli actions against Iran in phone call, Kremlin says MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel's "act of force" against Iran and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities when they spoke by phone on Monday, the Kremlin said. "Both sides expressed the most serious concern about the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, which has already led to a large number of casualties and is fraught with serious long-term consequences for the entire region," a Kremlin statement said. "The leaders spoke in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to the Iranian nuclear programme, exclusively by political and diplomatic means." The two sides agreed to remain in close cooperation, the statement said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
