New Delhi: Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa assumes charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), in New Delhi on June 1, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB)’ New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The defence attaches…
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Nepal has officially become a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a senior official said here on Thursday. The 14th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue held in Thailand unanimously…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 10 (IANS) New permanent members of the Security Council too must get the veto power, India has said, adding it is ready to “compromise” for a temporary period. India’s…
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent prostrate surgery in the US, will return to Dharamsala soon, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said on Thursday. “His Holiness will return to…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Pakistan at the end of this month in a bid to re-establish bilateral economic ties, the media reported on Thursday. According to sources,…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 10 (IANS) Despite a flap over sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan and India’s denial of visas to a US commission on religious freedom, the US says it has a…
Geneva, March 10 (IANS/EFE) The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, confirmed on Wednesday that substantive talks will start on March 14 with the delegations from the Syrian government and opposition. De…
Cairo, March 10 (IANS/EFE) French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that his country will not “automatically” recognise the state of Palestine if Paris’ initiative to host an international summit to revive the peace…
Riyadh, March 10 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Wednesday stressed his country’s support for the UN envoy’s efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis, Al Arabiya News reported. The announcement…
United Nations, March 9 (IANS) Cautioning against the “misuse” and politicisation of some of the proposed methods for evaluating the implementation of UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG), India has asserted that they ignored international cooperation…
Rome, March 9 (IANS/AKI) There are around 5,000 militants fighting for the Islamic State in Libya and there is a danger local groups may join their ranks, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of United States of America (USA) Barack Obama. (File Photo: IANS/PIB) By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, India and the…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, India and the US have agreed to deepen their collaboration against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), responsible for…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) An Indian medical student, who was in a state of coma after being attacked by unidentified miscreants in a Russian city, has…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan has decided not to send its cricket team to the World Twenty20 tournament being held in India until the Indian government gives an assurance of complete security to its players,…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Wednesday decided not to play the World Twenty20 Super 10 Group Two match against India in Dharamsala. The decision was taken after a detailed meeting between Prime…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday’s trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Kashmir issue should not be a pre-condition for resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. Hammond, who is on a two-day visit to Islamabad, on Tuesday urged…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to deepen their already close collaboration against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), blamed for terrorist attacks in India, and…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States said that Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate an international nuclear agreement, adding it will address the issue appropriately with “unilateral and multilateral tools”. “This is…