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Retired US Army colonel and geopolitical adviser Douglas Macgregor has dismissed Pakistan’s attempt to mediate in the Iran war, calling the move “ludicrous nonsense” and questioning Islamabad’s credibility.In an interview with news agency ANI, Macgregor said Pakistan’s internal instability and economic troubles make it an unlikely broker. “For the Pakistanis to offer help is sort…
Amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, US vice president JD Vance may travel to Pakistan later this week for talks aimed at finding an off-ramp to the war with Iran, according to a CNN report citing administration officials.The proposed visit comes as the Trump administration explores backchannel diplomacy with Tehran, with Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told leaders at the all-party meeting that India does not see itself as a “dalaal” (broker) like Pakistan, amid growing reports of mediation efforts in the ongoing Iran conflict, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.The remarks came as multiple countries, including Pakistan, Turkey have stepped up…
The Supreme Court granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and wife Shwetambari in a Rs 30 crore fraud case linked to a biopic on Indira IVF founder Ajay Murdia’s late wife. Setting aside the Rajasthan HC order, the bench urged mediation for the commercial dispute, noting the couple’s jail time since December. Film director Vikram…
The Kerala High Court has mandated mediation for disputes involving actor Nivin Pauly, producer P.S. Shamnas, and director Abrid Shine. The court also directed police to refrain from coercive action against Shamnas pending mediation. Allegations of forged signatures and financial impropriety are central to these ongoing legal battles, with a senior advocate appointed to oversee…
NEW DELHI: Taking a dim view of what it described as “washing dirty linen in court”, Delhi HC on Tuesday advised the mother, wife and family members of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur to go for mediation to resolve their differences and not let God’s “blessing of wealth turn into a curse”.After hearing multiple allegations levelled…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday urged the parties locked in a legal battle over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s estate to consider resolving their dispute through mediation, observing that the matter reflected a “very sorry state of affairs” with “dirty linen being washed in the open”. Bitter legal fight over Sunjay Kapur’s will Sunjay Kapur’s…
Empathy is crucial in mediation, enabling mediators to understand and respond compassionately to parties in conflict. Case studies demonstrate how empathetic listening and validation of emotions can lead to reconciliation in divorce proceedings and resolution of long-standing matrimonial litigation, highlighting mediation’s transformative power in family matters. “Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening…
Just as headlines began whispering that US-Iran tensions might be cooling, a behind-the-scenes visit has offered a possible explanation for the shift in mood.According to the Axios report, David Barnea, director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, arrived in the US on Friday morning for talks on the situation in Iran. ‘Back Off Now Or Face…’:…
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called on US President Donald Trump to help ease tensions with its Taliban-controlled northern neighbor, lauding his past peace efforts and openly welcoming his mediation in the current negotiations.When asked about Trump’s possible role in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the…
