Kabul terror attack: 28 killed in Taliban suicide bombing
At least 28 people have been killed and over 300 injured in a Taliban car bomb attack and gun battle in a crowded area of Kabul. A Taliban suicide car …
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India-Pakistan talks suspended, not cancelled: Aziz
In yet another damage control effort following Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit’s remarks that India-Pakistan talks had been suspended, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said dialogue …
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RIC makes pitch for setting up counter-terror front
In an attempt to enhance cooperation in combating terrorism, Russia, India and China (RIC) trilateral group pitched for setting up of a counter-terrorist front with the UN playing a central …
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Swaraj talks tough with China on Masood Azhar
In a sharp reaction to China’s move to block India’s step for a United Nations ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said that it was important for both the countries to cooperate in combating terrorism.
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Chinese military aircraft lands on disputed South China Sea island
In a crucial development, a Chinese military aircraft landed for the first time at the new airport on an island that Beijing had built in a contested part of …
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Highest priority to ties with China: Parrikar
Kicking off his first visit to China, India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar held talks with his Chinese counterpart Gen Chang Wanquan where he stated that India attaches highest priority to its relationship with China and is committed to strengthening ties.
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India rejects OIC communique on Kashmir
In a strong reaction to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) reference of Jammu and Kashmir in its communique, India termed it as “factually incorrect and misleading”. The references were …
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Problems of Indian community to be taken up with Iran: Swaraj
In an address to members of the Indian community in Tehran, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj vowed to raise issues concerning them with Iran. “EAM Sushma Swaraj assures community members …
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India puts Chabahar port on fast track
India and Iran have agreed to fast track the crucial Chabahar port project during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s trip to Iran on April 17. Mrs Swaraj also met Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. “President Rouhani spoke of Chabahar as a defining partnership which has the potential of connecting the entire region
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Saudi Arabia threatens to pull $750 billion in US assets over 9/11 row
Saudi Arabia has threatened the US administration that they will sell off hundreds of billions of dollars of American assets if the US Congress passes a bill that would allow …
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