In a veiled coup against Pakistan, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that countries that cannot protect their sovereignty and cannot even build roads or trade themselves become India’s “neighbors”. Singh’s comments are seen as an indirect reference to Pakistan, where China has rapidly increased its influence in an …
Read More »Army Chief’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the UAE Indicates India’s Intent to Boost Security Cooperation, Experts Say
The upcoming visit of the Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) indicates New Delhi’s intention to boost security cooperation amid the rapidly changing landscape in West Asia, said the Friday experts and former diplomats. The army chief is scheduled to pay …
Read More »India criticizes Pakistan for violating UN resolution
India criticized Pakistan for violating the resolution on Culture of Peace. (Figurative) New York: India on Wednesday criticized Pakistan for violating the Culture of Peace resolution passed last year and arbitrarily transferring management of the Sikh holy shrine, Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, from the Sikh community body to the administrative control …
Read More »Amid standoff in Ladakh, China turns to India for rice for the first time in decades
China has started importing Indian rice for the first time in at least three decades due to tight supplies and an offer from India of deeply discounted prices, Indian industry officials told Reuters. India is the world’s largest rice exporter and China is the largest importer. Beijing imports about 4 …
Read More »Chinese Defense Minister’s visit to Nepal and Pakistan was made with an eye on India, experts say
China’s actions during its defense minister’s recent visits to Nepal and Pakistan, including the signing of a defense agreement in Islamabad, were apparently targeted at India, experts and former diplomats said on Wednesday. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe kicked off his tour of the region with a one-day visit to …
Read More »‘Indian security forces entered Pakistan 200 meters to unearth tunnel used by terrorists to infiltrate’: government official
Indian security forces in a recent operation went nearly 200 meters into the Pakistani side to unearth a tunnel that was used by terrorists to infiltrate Indian territory, a senior government official said Tuesday. “Security forces entered Pakistan for nearly 200 meters, which was the starting point of the tunnel, …
Read More »BSF officer killed in Pakistan firing along LoC in Rajouri
A BSF officer was killed in Pakistan shooting across the LoC in Rajouri district on Tuesday morning. BSF IG NS Jamwal said: “On Tuesday, the Pakistani Army reinstated the unprovoked violation of the ceasefire in the Rajouri sector on the line of control where BSF Deputy Inspector Paotinsat Guite, who …
Read More »China and Pakistan sign military agreement amid tensions with India
Both sides discussed ‘matters of mutual interest, regional security and better bilateral defense collaboration’, Pakistani media reported China and Pakistan signed a new memorandum of understanding to advance their already close military relations on Monday, when Chinese Defense Minister and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Wei Fenghe visited the Pakistani …
Read More »Explained: Kashmir, India and the OIC
Written by Shubhajit Roy | New Delhi | Updated: December 1, 2020 7:03:59 am Then-Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj as guest of honor at the OIC Foreign Ministers Meeting in Abu Dhabi in 2019 (Express File). On Sunday, India criticized the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for making factually incorrect and …
Read More »‘It’s up to them’: MEA on Pakistan’s cooperation with Indian initiatives in the SCO
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) said on Monday whether Pakistan will join India’s initiatives at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is up to them and backed this with the provision of the SCO Charter. “As for whether Pakistan will join (our) initiatives, it is up to …
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