US encourages India to play greater role in Afghanistan
In the wake of Pakistan’s failure to deliver on the promises it has been making with regard to the peace process, the US is now considering a larger role for …
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India to raise Masood Azhar issue in high level talks with China
In the wake of China blocking the move in United Nation to get Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar designated as international terrorist, India is expected to take up the …
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UN to celebrate Ambedkar’s birth anniversary for the first time
The birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, will be observed at the United Nations (UN) for the first time with focus on combating inequalities to …
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India ready to bet $20 bn on Chabahar, sign energy pacts
Imparting a fresh momentum to its ties with Iran, India has signalled its willingness to invest $20 billion in the development of Iran’s Chabahar port and signed three pacts on …
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Yameen’s visit to reinvigorate India-Maldives ties
Amid the political volatility in the Indian Ocean island nation, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s visit to India will aim at rejuvenating bilateral ties and expanding cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, maritime security and counter-terrorism.
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British Royal Couple’s date with India: Cricket, Bollywood, connecting with children
Cricket, Bollywood, Politics and Family – these four passions that resonate across India will frame the maiden visit of Britain’s royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton, kindling the start of their long friendship with this incredibly diverse country.
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US has a bigger global agenda with India than Pakistan: Ashton Carter
Rejecting the clichéd India-Pakistan hyphenation in Washington’s geopolitical calculus, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has underlined that the US has a much bigger global agenda with India than with Pakistan, and declared his country’s support for the fruition of the ‘Make in India’ campaign.
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India ups ante, NSA Doval tells Pakistan to reject envoy’s remarks
India has upped the ante over Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s unilateral announcement about the suspension of the peace process, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval calling up his Pakistani …
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EU threatens to put sanctions on Panama, other tax havens
In the wake of the scandal that erupted from the Panama Papers, the European Union has threatened to sanction countries like Panama if they continue to refuse to cooperate to …
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No clarity on FS talks, Pakistan’s envoy’s remarks fuel confusion
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s comments on the suspension of the peace process with India has accentuated confusion, with Pakistan’s foreign ministry clarifying that the two sides are working out the modalities for reviving engagement.
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