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  Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

  World | September 22, 2023 23:22 IST

  “There’s no question the Abraham Accords heralded the dawn of a new age of peace. But I believe that we are at the cusp of an even more dramatic breakthrough, a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” Netanyahu said.

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  Xi's Moscow and Kishida's Kyiv visit yield no breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace deal I KNOW WHY

  World | March 22, 2023 16:21 IST

  Although a joint statement released by Russia and China mentioned that both leaders had a crucial meeting dedicated to the ongoing war, the outcome did not lead to any breakthrough.

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  As Zelenskyy warns of World War III, China offers to mediate Russia-Ukraine war peace negotiations

  World | February 21, 2023 18:56 IST

  Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang asserted that President Xi Jinping has been actively advocating to negotiate a peace deal between the two nations which have been facing unprecedented war since last year.

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  UNSC adopts resolution on Afghan peace process

  World | March 11, 2020 8:41 IST

  The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to welcome the recent progress in the peace process in Afghanistan. Resolution 2513, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, welcomed the significant steps toward ending the war and opening the door to intra-Afghan negotiations enabled by two accords signed between the US and the Taliban and between the US and the Afghan government. Xinhua reported.  

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  In historic call, Trump speaks to Taliban leader, discusses peace

  World | March 04, 2020 8:15 IST

  US President Donald Trump spoke to deputy Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and discussed progress towards achieving peace in Afghanistan, the White House has said, the first known call between an American president and the militant group.

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  Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary

  World | March 03, 2020 8:49 IST

  After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban signed the peace deal in Doha on Saturday to facilitate intra-Afghan dialogue in Oslo this month and the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan in 14 months.

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  Taliban peace deal: Afghanistan President rejects demand for release of 5,000 prisoners

  World | March 01, 2020 16:26 IST

  Cracks in the US-Taliban Peace Deal appeared on Sunday as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani rejected the demand for the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners

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  Ghani rejects Taliban's precondition for intra-Afghan talks

  World | March 01, 2020 15:03 IST

  Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday refused the Taliban's demand for the release of 5,000 detainees within 10 days, saying no precondition was acceptable for initiating intra-Afghan talks. 

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  'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, Afghan-controlled': India reacts to historic US-Afghan peace deal

  India | February 29, 2020 21:39 IST

  India has responded to the signing of the historic peace deal between the United States and the Taliban in Doha. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Ravish Kumar, in a statement, said, "India's consistent policy is to support all opportunities that can bring peace, security, and stability in Afghanistan; end violence; cut ties with international terrorism; and lead to a lasting political settlement through an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan controlled process."

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  Qatar invites Pakistan to attend signing of US-Taliban peace deal

  World | February 25, 2020 16:58 IST

  Qatar on Tuesday invited Pakistan to attend the signing of the landmark peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban in Doha on Saturday.

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  Taliban's 'reduction of violence' deal to start tonight

  World | February 21, 2020 17:49 IST

  The seven-day “reduction of violence" deal promised by the Taliban will begin on Friday night, a senior U.S. State Department official said, without specifying the exact time. That will start the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States at the end of the month

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  Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time since ‘dead’ deal

  World | October 05, 2019 18:52 IST

  Khalilzad has been in Islamabad for much of the week meeting with senior government officials in what the U.S. State Department described as follow-up meetings he held in New York during last month’s U.N. General Assembly session.

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  Security forces maintain control in J&K as Pakistan attempts to disturb peace

  India | September 15, 2019 13:46 IST

  Despite Pakistans desperate attempts to fuel trouble in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have maintained dominance on the situation there ever since the states special status was abolished about 40 days back.

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  US lawmakers seek transparency in Afghan peace deal with Taliban

  World | August 31, 2019 10:56 IST

  In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the three Congressmen also sought assurances that any deal signed would verifiably require the Taliban to break ties with all its terrorist allies, including in Pakistan, and that withdrawal of US troops will be conditioned on an agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

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  Colombia takes another shot at peace, government signs revised peace agreement with rebels

  World | November 25, 2016 16:17 IST

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Rodrigo Londono, the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, signed a revised peace agreement here on Thursday, despite lingering opposition to the deal. Santos and

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  Jordan says scrapping peace deal with Israel impossible

  World | November 10, 2014 7:09 IST

  Amman: Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour Sunday said it is impossible to scrap the peace deal with Israel under the current circumstances, media reported.Severing the deal will cause political, security and military consequences, Ensour said,

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  UN appeals to Mali factions to reach peace deal

  World | October 18, 2014 6:44 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a peace deal as the Malian government and rebels are