Bharat Express

Antony Blinken

Israel has launched extensive military operations against Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attacks. The war against Gaza has killed nearly 42,500 civilians in Gaza, Health authority reported. 

PM Narendra Modi engaged in a significant meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday during the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reached out to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to encourage the militant group Hamas.

Early Thursday, Hamas urged Blinken in a statement to put direct pressure on Israel

The Israeli siege has left Gaza's 2.4 million residents without adequate food, clean water, medicines, and fuel, forcing many to the edge of starvation

The successful rescue operation on Saturday that freed four captives has given Netanyahu political momentum in Israel

Blinken is set to attend closed-door meetings in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a major US partner in peace efforts, and then in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Blinken, whose meeting with Netanyahu in Jerusalem went longer than expected, declined to clarify the Israeli leader's position while emphasizing that the US would continue to express concerns

Biden also expressed concerns about Israel conducting an operation in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where over one million Palestinians have sought refuge

Blinken affirmed US support for progress between Armenia and Azerbaijan on a durable and dignified peace agreement