🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- "We warn them [India], if our citizens aren't safe then yours won't be either," - Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defense Minister.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- China has called Trump's comments regarding talks on trade between the two countries 'fake news'. China has said there has been no contact between the two nations on the tariffs.

US President Trump yesterday had claimed that the US was in talks with China.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian missiles struck Kiev, Ukraine, overnight killing at least 10, injuring 100+ others.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE," - Donald Trump, US President.

Trump's response to the Russian strikes on Kiev last night that left dozens of civilians dead - intentionally capitalizes "KYIV".

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Indian outlet Hindustan Times reports that "India has found evidence" linking "Pakistani intelligence agencies" to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, says relations with Europe's 3 (the UK, France and Germany) are at its lowest point.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "Iran's relations with the E3 [the UK, France and Germany] have experienced ups and downs in recent history. Like it or not, they are currently down. Why? Each side has its own narrative. The status quo is lose-lose," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "Last September I offered dialogue when I met the E3 Foreign Ministers [the UK, France and Germany]. Instead of confrontation, I put forward cooperation. They unfortunately chose the hard way," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "I once again propose diplomacy. After my recent consultations in Moscow and Beijing, I am ready to take the first step with visits to Paris, Berlin & London. I was ready to do it before Iran commenced its indirect dialogue with the US, but the E3 [the UK, France and Germany] opted out," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "The ball is now in the E3's [the UK, France and Germany] court. They have an opportunity to do away with the grip of 'Special Interest' groups and forge a different path. How we act at this critical junction is likely to define the foreseeable future," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Anti-India protests across Pakistan after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. Protests against India's decision erupted in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and elsewhere.

🇩🇿⚡- Algeria's al-Shaabi al-Watani adopts law which will allow Tebboune's government to declare general mobilization.

🇺🇦⚡- "European capitals will not endorse any move by the US to recognize Crimea as Russian or pressure Kiev to agree to it," - Financial Times, British outlet.

🇺🇳🇮🇷🇦🇹⚡- International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Chief Grossi met with representatives of Russia, Iran and China in Vienna, Austria.

🇦🇿🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is set to make an official visit to Azerbaijan in early May," - Ynet.

🇺🇸🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Syria is interested in joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing ties with Israel.

The information was passed on to Cory Mills, Trump ally, from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa when the two met on April 19. Mills says he will brief both both President Trump and National Security Advisor Waltz when he returns to Washington.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Large-scale anti-India protests have now also erupted in Islamabad, demanding the "liberation of Kashmir".

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- India announces military exercises, primarily involving its air force, in the center of the country.

The exercises, dubbed Aakraman, involve jets from multiple air bases.

🇺🇸🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "Ahmed al-Sharaa sends a message to Trump that he is interested in joining the Abraham Accords (normalizing ties with Israel) under the appropriate circumstances," - Israeli Channel 12 confirms our earlier report.

🇸🇾🇱🇧⚡- Artillery launched from the Hermel region, Lebanon, struck the Homs region of Syria.