We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pak sees as its moment in sun
While the two-week ceasefire was broadly holding across West Asia, the situation with the strait and continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened to complicate negotiations
A US Court heard oral arguments in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs Trump turned to after the SC struck down his preferred choice even bigger, even more sweeping tariffs
US Vice President JD Vance will be accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner
Trump also reiterated his confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be opened up
Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted the recent developments in West Asia and their likely impact on stock markets and crude oil prices.
Trump attacked several right-wing media figures accusing them of abandoning him for 'cheap publicity' and claimed they are secretly supportive of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons
Many have been privately uncomfortable with Trump's threats on social media and were concerned about how the war would play out, especially in an election year
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire faces new pressure as Iran warns Israel over Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon, while Donald Trump says Tehran is doing a 'very poor job' of allowing oil through Hormuz
President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel's military campaign in Lebanon
Hours after a ceasefire publicly brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon validated by Trump
China will now need to make a careful calculation about whether it will tread deeper into the waters of diplomacy as it weighs the impact that a long-lasting war could have on the global economy
The first lady's comments almost assuredly served to push the story back into the political spotlight even as the president urged the public and media to move on from the case
In another post, Trump accused Iran of "doing a poor job" at allowing oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, reminding Tehran of the temporary ceasefire agreement
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The US president has repeatedly called Nato a "paper tiger" and threatened to withdraw from the 32-member transatlantic alliance in recent weeks
Details of the 10-point US-Iran negotiating text remain unclear, but hardline demands from both sides on reopening the Strait of Hormuz suggest common ground may be difficult
India and the US announced a framework for an interim trade agreement in February, after months of negotiations between the two delegations
Ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the ceasefire faces pressure from Israeli strikes in Lebanon, disputes over Iran's nuclear programme and tensions over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Report says Washington pushed Pakistan to broker Iran ceasefire to stabilise oil markets and ease Strait of Hormuz tensions