PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia as part of three-nation trip
In another push for India’s Middle East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia as a part of his three nation visit commencing on March 30. Mr Modi …
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US, Russia backed ceasefire goes into effect in Syria
In what could be seen as a major success for the international community, the ceasefire in Syria finally went into effect after the US and Russia jointly pushed for the …
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US mounts pressure on China over South China Sea non-militarisation
Putting the onus on China, the US is pressing China’s President Xi Jinping to expand his non-militarisation pledge to cover the entire South China Sea in the backdrop of increased …
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Getting serious? Pakistan forms new team to probe Pathankot terror attack
Amid mounting pressure from India and accusations of being non-serious about carrying out necessary investigations, Pakistan has set up a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe Pathankot terror attack. The development comes nearly a week after an FIR was filed on the incident by Pakistan.
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North Korea’s rocket launch: Provocative but no change to balance of threat
While the US, South Korea and Japan discuss possible responses to North Korea’s ‘provocations’, it’s important is to assess how the recent rocket launch affected the status-quo in the region. …
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India, US explore collaboration in future Mars projects, space missions
Discussing the possibilities of cooperation in future Mars and space exploration projects, the India-US Mars Working Group has sought to identify and implement the goals that NASA and ISRO share …
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Resolution introduced in US House to block sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan
In what could be a major setback to Pakistan, a top US lawmaker has introduced a “joint resolution” in the House of Representatives to disapprove an arms deal with Pakistan that …
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Bollywood to play key role in India-Vietnam cultural links
Vietnam, which is key to India’s ‘Look East Policy’, is all set to boost Indo-Vietnam cultural ties in which Bollywood will be the pivot. Emphasising that Vietnam is a …
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Rail Budget 2016: Prabhu promises first rail auto hub; to boost Northeast connectivity
Presenting the third rail budget of the NDA government and second budget of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, India is gearing up to set up the first rail auto hub in Chennai. In a significant development Mr Prabhu announced enhanced connectivity in the Northeast with Mizoram and Manipur will be connected through broad gauge soon.
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