NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence Arms purchases worth a further 2,290 million rupees were approved on Monday, including the acquisition of 72,000 more assault rifles from the United States, amid the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh with China. The Defense Procurement Council (DAC) led by Rajnath Singh authorized …
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India on Monday rejected Pakistan’s criticism of the human rights situation in the country, calling on Islamabad to do more to address issues such as persecution of minorities, enforced disappearances and the influx of outsiders into Pakistani-occupied Kashmir ( PoK). Also read: Surgical Strike Day: How Army Soldiers Destroyed The …
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Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire agreement on Saturday by resorting to heavy gunfire and shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defense spokesman said. The shelling and shooting from across the border in the Nowshera sector “was unprovoked” …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed frustration at the pace of United Nations reform and its response to challenges such as terrorism and the Covid-19 pandemic, and questioned how long India would be kept away from a seat in the high table of the world body. In a pre-recorded …
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In a strong message, Indian delegate Mijito Vinito on Friday called Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s virtual speech at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) full of “lies, misinformation and warmongering.” Vinito, who had left the room during Khan’s prerecorded speech at the UNGA, where the prime minister raised …
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In this photo taken from UNTV video, Mijito Vinito, the first secretary of India’s UN mission to the United Nations, addresses the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2020 , at the UN Headquarters. (UNTV via AP) India’s strong rebuttal at the UN virtual meeting …
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India exercised its right of reply to Pak’s accusations in the UN General Assembly. (Proceedings) New York: Hours after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India was quick to respond to Imran Khan’s comments and asked the …
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GENEVA: India again gave an adequate response to Pakistan at the 45th meeting of the Human Rights Council in the United Nations on Friday saying the world does not need lessons on human rights from a country that has been known as a “hotbed and epicenter of terrorism.” At the …
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India launched a strong attack on Pakistan on Tuesday during a virtual meeting of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, accusing it of harboring and supporting terrorists and promoting a false narrative about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Mahaveer Singhvi, deputy secretary (counter-terrorism) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who led …
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Cross-border terror, blocking connectivity and obstruction of trade are the key challenges that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) must overcome to ensure lasting peace and security in the region, the minister said on Thursday. of Foreign Affairs, S Jaishankar. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing an informal …
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