Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has long been a source of global concern, with the country's military leadership repeatedly engaging in nuclear brinkmanship, using it to justify their conventional aggression and exert political leverage, a report cited on Saturday.
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) In an escalating political standoff ahead of next year’s general election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that those backing the Proportional Representation (PR) system have "ulterior motives". The party stated that there is no mention of a "PR system" in Bangladesh's Constitution, local media reported.
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group who has for long been accused of exploiting Sikh issues abroad for promoting his separatist agenda, continues to portray Harjinder Singh, an Indian-origin trucker whose reckless driving in the US claimed three lives, as a victim.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan continues to resonate beyond diplomatic corridors, as industrialist Baba Kalyani shared a powerful anecdote reflecting the Prime Minister's deep understanding of cultural nuances and his proactive diplomacy in promoting India as an investment destination.
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, several international human rights and civil society organisations on Saturday highlighted the systematic failure of the Pakistani authorities to end the growing menace in the country, calling upon the local authorities to provide truth, justice, and reparations to victims and their families.
Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Tianjin on Saturday to attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit marks his first visit to China since 2018.
Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from members of the Indian community upon his arrival in China’s Tianjin on Saturday evening, local time, to attend the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, beginning Sunday.
Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he and PM Narendra Modi discussed about railways throughout their hour-and-a-half journey together to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture for a visit to the Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd (TEL Miyagi), a leading Japanese company in the semiconductor sector, on Saturday.
Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China's Tianjin Saturday afternoon to attend the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, beginning Sunday.
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) After Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing at the White House, alleged in an X thread that India has extended a financial lifeline to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, government sources on Saturday rejected those claims, saying his view emanates from an oversimplistic and incorrect understanding of the global oil supply chain.
