India asks Pakistan to immediately return IAF pilot, ensure his safety
India summoned the acting high commissioner of Pakistan and demanded immediate and safe return of an IAF pilot who was detained by Pakistan following an aerial engagement by air forces of the two countries. It has also been made clear to Pakistan that no harm should be caused to the Indian defence personnel, the external […]
Terrorism destroying lives, destabilising regions: Swaraj tells OIC
Terrorism is destroying lives, destabilising regions and putting the world at great peril, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting and asserted the war against the menace was not against any religion Read More
China blocks move to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist by UN Security Council
China has placed a hold and blocked the attempt to list Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. The attempt to list him has as a “global terrorist” by the UN Security Council has failed again.It comes as a setback to India’s bid to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. The […]
India, Pak hold ‘cordial’ meeting on Kartarpur corrido
In the shadow of escalating tension in their ties, India and Pakistan held in a “cordial environment” their first meeting to finalise the modalities for a corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in the Pakistani town of Kartarpur with Gurdaspur district in Punjab. A joint statement issued after the talks said both sides held detailed and […]
PM Modi, President Trump agree to facilitate early meeting to sort out trade disputes PTI / Hindustan Times | 28th June Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump “aired” their concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump “aired” their concerns over the bilateral trade disputes and agreed for an early meeting of their commerce ministers to sort out the issues, a day after the US leader demanded withdrawal of the “very high” tariffs levied by India on American goods.Though trade is an important part […]
G20 Summit: PM Modi puts forward five-point approach to tackle challenges like unilateralism, protectionism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forward a five-point approach to address common challenges facing the world, including protectionism, unilateralism at global financial organisations like the WTO and terrorism. Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders’ meeting in Osaka, Modi said that there was an immediate need to strengthen the WTO, fighting protectionism, ensuring energy security and […]
G20 Summit in Japan: Narendra Modi holds ‘JAI’ trilateral meeting with Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe; connectivity, infra in Indo-Pacific region key focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive discussions on the Indo-Pacific region, improving connectivity and infrastructure development with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit. During the Japan-America-India trilateral meeting, Modi highlighted “the importance India attaches to” the grouping. Read More
Senior officials from India, US discuss broad contours of bilateral trade
Senior officials from India and the US held detailed discussions on various trade related issues to strengthen bilateral economic relations, the commerce ministry said. “Both sides discussed the broad contours of bilateral trade and commercial ties and agreed to continue their discussions for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes aimed at further growing the economic relationship and […]
US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
In a move that will further boost collaboration between the two countries in defence, the US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies like South Korea, Australia and Japan. The National Defense Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020 was passed by the US Senate […]
Pak Agrees To Visa-Free Access To Kartarpur, No “Anti-India Activities”
India handed over a dossier to Pakistan about individuals and organisations based in the neighbouring country which might try to disrupt pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, following which Islamabad assured that no anti-India activity would be allowed. The government said that Pakistan has “in-principle agreed” to build a bridge to connect with the Indian […]