NEW DELHI: India on Thursday responded to former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif’s contention that Islamabad violated the Lahore Declaration of 1999, saying that a “perspective based on reality” is emerging on the Pakistani side. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was re-elected president of Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party in 2017, when he was forced …
DAYS AFTER former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted that Islamabad had “violated” the Lahore pact, India on Thursday said an “objective view” was emerging on the issue in Pakistan. On Tuesday, Sharif, who has been elected as the PML(N) chief again, said Pakistan had “violated” the 1999 Lahore Declaration with India, which was signed …
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Singapore, Philippines and Malaysia this month to drive bilateral relations and discuss regional issues. External affairs minister S Jaishankar. (AP FIle Photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Jaishankar will begin the five-day official visit on March 23, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday. Hindustan Times – your …
Updating about Delhi’s negotiations with Moscow for the return of Indians who were duped into fighting Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is “pressing very hard with the Russian authorities for their early discharge.” He also said that efforts are going on to bring back the …
UPI in Mauritius, Sri Lanka: The Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on February 12. India has successfully initiated its UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, accompanied by the introduction of RuPay card services in Mauritius as part of a strategic …
Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor, currently India’s envoy to Russia, was on Saturday appointed the new secretary (west) in the external affairs ministry, while Jaideep Mazumdar, currently the ambassador to Austria, was appointed the new secretary (east). India’s envoy to Russia, Pavan Kapoor, has been appointed the new secretary (west) in the external affairs ministry. (File) …
With Pakistan condemning ‘unprovoked violation of its airspace’ and warning of ‘consequences’, following Iran’s attacks on Jaish al-Adl terrorist group bases in Balochistan, India on January 17 issued an official response saying that this is a matter between Iran and Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs said India has an uncompromising position of zero tolerance …
NEW DELHI: The global premium smartphone market’s (wholesale price ≥$600) sales are likely to grow 6% year-over-year in 2023 to hit a new record, contrasting with a projected decline for the global market, according to the latest report released by Counterpoint Research on Tuesday. The research firm expects the premium segment to capture nearly one-fourth …
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on December 10 “strongly” denied that a written order was issued last April to deal with the threat of Khalistan sympathisers in the western countries. The remark from MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came soon after the U.S.-based online news outlet The Intercept reported that the official order was signed by Foreign …