Islamabad, Sep 25 — The Pakistani military's influence extends well beyond the security establishment, with parallel institutions and its personnel embedded in the civil bureaucracy and federal cabinet. Its reach also runs deep into the country’s economic and social spheres, while major…
New York, Sep 25 — "The scale and breadth" of US relations with India are growing, with the energy sector exemplifying it as New Delhi tries to diversify its sources, according to Bethany Morrison who looks after the region in the US State Department. "We’re now very proudly the largest exporter…
New York, Sep 25 — US President Donald Trump wants more attention paid to South Asia, "a critical" part of the world, according to a US State Department official charged with the region's diplomacy. "We’re very, very excited about where the next years are going to go", said Bethany Morrison, the…
United Nations, Sep 25 — 'A terrorist country is asking me that? Come on!" With these words External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar shut down a Pakistani journalist who barged into a news conference here on Friday and shouted comments about India.With an ironic smile framing those remarks,…
New York, Sep 25 — India and the European Union (EU) on Friday discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in the tourism, hospitality and transport sectors. The discussions took place during a meeting between Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, and EU…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan in Mecca is being discussed for its strategic significance and emerging challenges since being signed on August 7 this year amid the crisis in West Asia. The agreement reportedly commits the three…
New York, Sep 25 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Friday that the voice of the Global South will continue to matter amidst geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, climate change, economic uncertainty and technological disruption. EAM Jaishankar made the remarks while…
New York, Sep 25 — Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, on Friday welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise and highlighted India’s efforts on coastal resilience, mangrove conservation and disaster-resilient infrastructure. The…
United Nations, Sep 25 — India and Liberia have brought together a group of countries to address attacks on commercial ships and protect their crews, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday. EAM Jaishankar said that, two…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — India's launch of EOS-05, its first imaging satellite designed to operate from an orbit synchronised with the Earth, adds an important capability to the country’s space sector, according to an article. "For India, having its own satellites, domestic launch systems, and the…
Lhasa, Sep 25 — The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD) has been engaging with the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in a bid to consolidate control over Tibetan Buddhism and integrate it into the Chinese state. The CCP UFWD's outreach involves arranging meetings…
Udupi (Karnataka), Sep 25 — The body of Alvin Prakash Kunder, a native of Kundapur in Karnataka's Udupi district who was allegedly brutally murdered in Sharjah in July, arrived in Karnataka on Friday, nearly two months after his death.His body, which was allegedly dismembered into nine pieces and…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — European Union (EU) is ready to collaborate and work with India on shared priorities, EU's Ambassador to India, Jean-Eric Paquet, said on Friday. Paquet presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at an official ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on…
Geneva, Sep 25 — Drawing attention to the real-world consequences of digital abuse, Tarangini Sharma, a 14-year-old youth advocate with Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India), spoke about stronger safeguards against abusive deepfakes and non-consensual intimate imagery during her…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — Bangladesh’s persistent high inflation reflects deeper structural weaknesses in the economy and faulty policymaking, rather than just volatility in global markets or temporary supply shortages, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Business Standard said…
Dhaka, Sep 25 — As Bangladesh grapples with rising incidents of violence involving children, the recent murder of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Apratim in Cumilla district has once again highlighted the vulnerability of children to violence and juvenile crime across the country, a report has stated.…
Kabul, Sep 25 — Pakistan’s actions have imposed a heavy human toll on Afghan civilians, with millions of refugees displaced, tens of thousands detained, students facing expulsion, journalists at risk of forced return, and hundreds killed in military operations, a report has stated. It noted that…
Kathmandu, Sep 25 — Nepal’s Foreign Minister Sishir Khanal said Nepal’s engagement with India would focus on converting geographical proximity into production and structured economic interdependence, as he outlined the country’s vision of a multi-engagement strategy with India, China and the…
Islamabad, Sep 25 — Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's son, Kasim Khan, on Friday, urged supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to stay away from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi during the planned long march to Islamabad on September 27. Kasim Khan warned that a gathering near…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — Australia's Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen took a ride in an electric rickshaw during his official engagements in New Delhi. The video shared by Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on X shows the visiting Minister first taking a ride in the…
Islamabad, Sep 25 — Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned long march to Islamabad on September 27, police have detained more than 150 party leaders and workers in Rawalpindi division under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and confined them in different prisons,…