NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that India is “very closely” tracking incidents of attacks on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The minister said New Delhi is making its position “well known” but cannot change the “fanatical and bigoted mindset” of a neighbouring country.During the Question Hour, Jaishankar…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday responded to questions about whether any Indian government official was invited to the Iftar dinner hosted at the Pakistan High Commission for Pakistan’s National Day on Thursday.“Nimantran toh rishton pe nirbhar karta hai naa… (An invitation depends on relations)” MEA spokesperson…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar slammed selective application of global rules on issues pertaining to sovereignty and territorial integrity, and cited the example of J&K where he said an invasion was turned into a dispute and the attacker was clubbed with the victim.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, he said after World War II,…
NEW DELHI: After Islamabad described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on India-Pakistan relations as misleading and one-sided, India again hit out at the neighbouring country saying Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism is the biggest roadblock to peace and security in the region.“We note that Pakistan has once again made some comments about the Indian Union…
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and PM Modi NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan for labelling PM Modi’s remark on the bilateral issues with Islamabad “misleading and one-sided”.The external affairs ministry said the world knows that the real issue is Pakistan’s “active promotion and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism” and that Islamabad should “vacate…
PM Modi on India-Pakistan relations on podcast with Lex Fridman In a podcast with Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in detail about India’s troubled relationship with Pakistan while calling out the neighbouring country for state-sponsored terrorism and failed peace efforts. The discussion, which was part of a three-hour-long podcast episode released on Sunday,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a nearly three-hour conversation with AI researcher and podcaster Lex Fridman, delved into his views on leadership, diplomacy, and personal discipline. The episode, released Sunday evening, marks Modi’s second podcast appearance this year, following his January discussion with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.‘My strength lies in 1.4 billion Indians‘During…
NEW DELHI: Amid increasing military engagement between Bangladesh and Pakistan, India on Friday reaffirmed its vigilance over developments in the region that could impact national security. According to reports, a Pakistani delegation including ISI director general of analysis Maj Gen Shahid Amir Afsar, is currently visiting Dhaka after a Bangladeshi delegation toured Pakistan, where they…
India was upset after Pakistan unilaterally sought a parallel process to address the issue despite World Bank asking both to tackle it mutually NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday welcomed the ruling by the World Bank-appointed neutral expert that said differences between India and Pakistan over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power projects in J&K fall…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Afghanistan, which claimed 46 lives, including women and children, in the Paktika province.In response to media queries regarding the airstrikes on Afghan civilians, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed concern, saying, “We have noted the media reports on airstrikes on Afghan…
