India and the World

Pathankot terror: FS talks likely to be delayed, ball in Pakistan’s court

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 - by India Writes Network

With the Pathankot attacks, masterminded by elements from across the border, India has made it clear that “the ball is in Pakistan’s court,” and indicated that the foreign secretary-level talks will depend on prompt action taken by Islamabad on actionable intelligence provided by New Delhi.

ISI masterminded Pathankot attack using Jaish: Former US official

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Even as speculation continues about the precise identity of the perpetrators of the Pathankot terror attacks, a former US official and strategic expert has singled out Pakistan’s spy agency ISI to be the mastermind of the airbase assault.

North Korea’s Hydrogen bomb test sparks global outrage

January 6, 2016January 7, 2016 - by India Writes Network

North Korea’s claim of having conducted a hydrogen bomb test has elicited a chorus of global outrage, with world leaders promising a firm response. India has cautioned Pyongyang to refrain from actions that will impact peace and stability in the region.

Amid Pathankot tensions with India, Pakistan plays Kashmir card

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Raking up the Kashmir issue once again in the mist of rising tensions over alleged involvement of Pakistan-based elements in the Pathankot terror attack in India, Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has said that his country will continue to support the Kashmiris and their right to self-determination.

Sharif dials Modi, promises Pakistan’s support in probing Pathankot attacks

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Amid mounting national outrage over the Pathankot terror attack, suspected to be the handiwork of a Pakistan-based militant group, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and offered the latter his country’s support in probing the attack at a key Indian Air Force base in Punjab.

US asks Pakistan to take action against Pathankot terrorists

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In an act of solidarity with India in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, the US has literally served a notice to Pakistan saying that it expects Islamabad to …

From Lahore surprise to Pathankot shock: Can talking cure manic-depressive India-Pakistan ties?

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 - by Manish Chand

Breakfast and lunch in Kabul, tea in Lahore, dinner in Delhi. And mourning in Pathankot! The gap between the dreamy idyll and the shock of reality is so stark in the perennially conflicted, convoluted India-Pakistan relations that it defies imagination.