United Nations, Apr 26 (PTI) As the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution that requires the 193-member body to convene whenever a veto is cast by a permanent…
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit Bangladesh on April 28 to further boost overall bilateral ties, people familiar with the development said on…
The emergence of Covid-19 and climate change as existential threats to mankind had relegated the nuclear danger to a second level threat till the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. In 1991,…
By TP SreenivasanWashington, Apr 26 (PTI) A group of eminent pro-democracy intellectuals, politicians, journalists and activists have urged the new government in Pakistan to play a constructive role in defusing ethnic and…
The writing on the wall clearly indicates that the decision to implement the ‘Tour of Duty,’ called Agnipath, in the Army has been taken and the implementation modalities are being…
By Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh SharmaNew Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20. India has been raising with…
Washington, Apr 24 (PTI) The International Monetary Fund has assured support to debt-ridden Sri Lanka in its efforts to mitigate the current economic crisis and termed the initial discussions with…
Pakistan’s new PM, Shahbaz Sharif, is a veteran politician, with the usual baggage of corruption related prison experience. He also has considerable marital experience, having entered into wedlock five times,…
By Pinak Ranjan ChakravartyWashington, Apr 22 (PTI) As the chair of the powerful grouping of G-20 countries next year, India has a unique role to play to overcome global challenges by reaching out…
The fourth 2+2 Meeting between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of India and the US took place in Washington DC on 11th April, 2022. The launch of the dialogue in…
By Ashok SajjanharWashington, Apr 21 (PTI) World Bank President David Malpass has welcomed India’s move to begin selling oil from its stockpiles, asserting that the world needs to take important steps to…
The last two years have seen geopolitical turbulence of higher intensity than what one can remember any time in the recent past. Perhaps the period 1989-91 was comparable, as the…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)