New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed the attempts being made by Pakistan to invoke the Indus Valley Civilisation, making it clear that a country promoting cross-border terrorism and religious fundamentalism cannot make any claim to any pluralistic cultural legacy.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Emphasising that cooperation requires goodwill, India on Tuesday reiterated its support for strong regional cooperation, while asserting that everyone in South Asia knows which country and its activities have hindered the functioning of SAARC.
Kabul, July 28 (IANS) The Taliban's Director of Information and Culture in Badakhshan, Zabihullah Amiri, was shot dead in a targetted attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday, local media reported, citing information from local officials.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that New Delhi and Beijing were moving ahead with their earlier understanding on the resumption of border trade through the designated trading points of Lipulekh, Shipki La and Nathu La Pass.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday confirmed that there are currently six Indian ships with 125 seafarers west of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints for oil shipments. With India being the second-largest seafaring community in the world, many Indian seafarers are also serving on foreign vessels in the region.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the "so-called" assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), terming it as a "cosmetic electoral exercise" which is nothing but an attempt by Islamabad to camouflage its illegal occupation and hide its grave human rights violations in the region.
Kabul, July 28 (IANS) As many as 57 people have been killed and 342 others injured in cross-border armed violence in Afghanistan between April 1 to June 30, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday.
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Communist Party of China's (CPC) Central Party School's Vice President Li Wentang on Tuesday, discussing opportunities for future cooperation and exchanges.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Hundreds of Pakistani families protested at Karachi Press Club demanding accountability after a surge in paediatric HIV infections allegedly due to unsafe medical practices at government clinics, a new report has said.
Manila, July 28 (IANS) The Philippines and China have made "strong" protests over an encounter between the vessels of the two countries in South China Sea waters.
