Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Representative Jimmy Panetta, along with four other Congress members, has written a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider his September 19th Proclamation on H-1B visas due to its "potentially negative impacts" on the India-US relationship.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Malaysian Defence Minister Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin on Friday said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries regard India as a "global powerhouse of knowledge and innovation" – a nation whose strength lies not only in military capability, but in science, technology, and innovation leadership.
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said that the country's ties with Afghanistan can never turn normal until Kabul stops giving support to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), local media reported.
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Leading human rights groups in and outside Pakistan have denounced the alleged enforced disappearance of Sindh National Students Federation's (SNSF) central chief organiser Ghani Aman Chandio, who was reportedly abducted earlier this week from a hospital in Karachi.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) While Bangladesh and Pakistan held their Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting after a gap of 20 years as part of the thaw in diplomatic ties, there is little that Dhaka can gain from a country run by military generals with an economy that is on the brink of collapse.
Dubai, Oct 31 (IANS) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of a confident, united India now finds reflection in India's partnerships with other nations, particularly in the Gulf, where mutual trust, cultural empathy, and shared opportunity are the foundation of one of the world’s most stable relationships, a report highlighted on Friday as India celebrated 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', or National Unity Day, to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of the leader who brought together a divided subcontinent into a single nation.
Kabul, Oct 31 (IANS) The killing of a senior ISIS-Khorasan member in Pakistan's Peshawar has again sparked concerns regarding the group's presence and activities on the other side of the Durand Line, Afghanistan's media reported on Friday. The latest incident lays bare Islamabad's lies and repeated claims that no ISIS group is operating from the country's soil.
Colombo, Oct 31 (IANS) In a significant milestone in India-Sri Lanka development cooperation, a multi-ethnic trilingual school built with an Indian grant in North Central Province's Polonnaruwa district of the island nation, was handed to the Sri Lankan government on Friday.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as both discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence partnership.
Canberra, Oct 31 (IANS) India and Australia on Friday concluded the Army-to-Army Staff talks in Canberra, with discussions focused on exploring new domains of cooperation in Amphibious Operations and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
