By Saeed Naqvi Morocco, Algeria, Western Sahara would not be of the highest saliency in South Block had Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi not indulged in some high wire diplomacy involving all three. The issue has…
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) Barcelona-born artist Antoni Muntadas takes a peek into the intense and conflict-ridden relations between Japan, South Korea and China with Asian Protocols, his exhibition that opens on Saturday in Tokyo aiming…
New Delhi: Pakistani high commissioner to India Abdul Basit at Agenda 15 organised by Aaj Tak in New Delhi, on Dec 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Abdul…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China has urged North Korea to comply with the UN resolutions and stop any action that might escalate tension on the Korean peninsula, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The…
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will step up relief operations in Afghanistan to address the needs of war-affected communities, ICRC president Peter Maurer said on Friday. “There are…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan exports at least 2,700 tonnes of gypsum to India daily through the Wagah border crossing, the National Assembly was informed on Friday. Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan said that…
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) A former Japanese foreign ministry official is set to head the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the media reported on Friday. Diplomatic sources said the UN Security Council approved on…
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh needs active support from the Indian government to curb activities of inimical elements and hostile outfits active in the country, Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque has said….
Havana, March 18 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the government will eliminate the 10 percent tax levied on US dollars entering the country. At a press conference on Thursday in Havana…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Differing with former union minister and colleague Mani Shankar Aiyar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that uninterrupted talks with Pakistan is not possible. “We can’t have uninterrupted talks with…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani said the country should not live by the slogan ‘Pakistan in Danger’ and it should focus on friendly relationship with India. Haqqani’s…
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Anil Giri Kathmandu/Pokhara, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the…
Ghaziabad, March 17 (IANS) Prince S.A.S. Marcello I, the prince of Seborga, a region in Italy, along with nine members of his cabinet, on Thursday visited Ghaziabad and appealed to the people here to visit…
(140615) — LONDON, June 15, 2014 (Xinhua) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) and her husband Prince Philip attend Trooping the Colour in London on June 14, 2014. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is…
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan said on Thursday that efforts are on for direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban to achieve peace and stability in the region. The statement came two weeks…
Islamabad/New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said that it conveyed its disappointment to the Indian envoy in Islamabad over New Delhi’s decision to bar Pakistani diplomats from travelling to Kolkata for the World…
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will visit China and attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference next week at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. “The upcoming visit…
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Islamabad on Thursday termed Indian media reports on the presence of Chinese troops on the Pakistani side of Jammu and Kashmir as “baseless”. Commenting on recent events and debates in New…
Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) from Pakistan, probing the Pathankot terror attack, will come to India on March 27, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday after a meeting…
Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs advisor to the Pakistan prime minister, on the sidelines of the Saarc ministerial meeting here on Thursday….