Feb 22 Resolution: India's unwavering commitment to national sovereignty and territorial integrity (IANS Analysis)

IANS | February 21, 2025 10:25 PM

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The integration of Jammu and Kashmir into the national framework has been marked by a resolute determination and a strong commitment from the region's populace, despite ongoing attempts by hostile entities to disrupt its socio-political stability. In the late 1980s, Pakistan strategically redirected its militant proxies to incite turmoil in Kashmir, aiming to bolster its narrative of contesting the region's political status on the international stage.

From Dhaka to Delhi, experts back Trump's strong stance against USAID for its role in destabilising strong sovereign governments

IANS | February 20, 2025 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Top analysts, politicians, diplomats and strategic affairs experts in India and its neighbourhood on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's comments questioning the Biden administration's motive behind spending $21 million through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on voter turnout in India, $29M to "strengthening political landscape in Bangladesh" and $20M for "fiscal federalism" in Nepal.

EAM Jaishankar to attend G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jo'burg

IANS | February 19, 2025 2:02 PM

New Delhi/Johannesburg, Feb 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa on February 20-21 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) at the invitation of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Ronald Lamola, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.