Pakistan Rangersdeny involvement in killing It was a joint search party of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers that located the mutilated body of head constable Narender Singh 30-40 metres inside Pakistani territory, a senior government official told The Hindu. He was found lying in a pool of …
Read More »Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York
New Delhi responds positively to Imran Khan’s proposal for talks India on Thursday accepted Pakistan’s proposal for talks between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the ongoing annual UN General Assembly session in New York. “On the request of the Pakistani side, a meeting between …
Read More »‘S. Korea wants to elevate ties with India’
Expert says Seoul wants to strengthen ties on economic and strategic fronts One of the major foreign policy initiatives of President Moon Jae-in of South Korea is the government’s ‘New Southern Policy’, with a goal of deepening ties with South East Asian nations as well as India, and building an …
Read More »‘Will return home and work for peace’
Says situation in Afghanistan is far worse than it was earlier In a dramatic move that has set diplomatic circles in Delhi as well as political circles in Kabul abuzz, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdaliresigned during President Ghani’s visit to India on Wednesday. He explained his decision in …
Read More »Kabul seeks support for peace
Afghanistan is going through a tough period, says envoy Afghanistan is seeking India’s support for its peace process, as well as for military hardware like helicopters, says Ambassador to India Dr. Shaida Abdali , ahead of President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Delhi and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on …
Read More »Modi-Ghani talks to focus on security
Afghan President will arrive tomorrow Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will visit New Delhi this week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral ties as well as the regional security situation, officials in Delhi and Kabul confirmed. Mr. Ghani will land in Delhi on Wednesday, and meet Mr. Modi …
Read More »Chinese intrusions declined by 10% this year, says official
There has been a 10% decline in the number of Chinese transgressions this year, a senior government official told The Hindu The official said the presence of Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has also reduced by around 30%. The manpower has been substituted with powerful surveillance …
Read More »Pak. urged to create milieu for talks
MoS V.K. Singh responds to Islamabad’s Foreign Minister’s comments during Kabul visit India on Monday urged Pakistan to create a ‘conducive’ environment for restarting dialogue. The Indian response came from the Minister of State for External Affairs V. K. Singh, days after Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister spoke about holding talks …
Read More »India not lowering guard on China border: Nirmala
‘Wuhan plan in place for better coordination among forces’ India will not lower its guard along the Line of Actual Control with China, while maintaining border peace in sync with the “Wuhan” spirit, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Nearly a month after talks with her Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe, …
Read More »Shielding suspects, killing hopes of justice
In March 2015, barely two months into his presidency, Maithripala Sirisena pledged a fresh probe into war-time crimes. While firmly ruling out the UN’s direct participation, he said that the views of international experts would be considered, and that domestic investigators would work “efficiently and impartially”. His promise came as …
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