India and Japan work on further strengthening Special Strategic and Global Partnership

IANS | April 6, 2026 3:52 PM

Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japanese MP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Executive Acting Secretary General Koichi Hagiuda on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including through parliamentary exchanges.

PoGB: Diamer-Bhasha Dam land-affected people block Karakoram Highway, thousands stranded on road

IANS | April 6, 2026 1:47 PM

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) People blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at various locations in Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan to demand rights of Diamer-Bhasha Dam land-affected people and warned that they would hold a long march towards the construction site of the dam if their demands were not met. Several people travelling to and from other parts of Pakistan to PoGB were left stranded due to the sit-in.

Asif’s Kolkata threat under lens; agencies suspect bid to incite terror in West Bengal

Vicky Nanjappa | April 6, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s security agencies are closely examining the remarks made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, where he made a reference to Kolkata. Asif warned that if India attempted any 'false flag operation', then Pakistan’s response would extend to Kolkata. "If India tries to stage any false flag operation this time then God-willing, we will take it to Kolkata," Asif said.

ETGE, Uyghur groups protest in US, Canada alleging ‘ongoing genocide’ in Xinjiang

IANS | April 6, 2026 1:00 PM

Washington/Ottawa April 6 (IANS) Officials of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and members of the Uyghur community staged protests across the United States and Canada, calling for global accountability and urgent international action over what they described as China’s “ongoing genocide” in East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.