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India slams Pakistan envoy to China for ‘lies and half-truths’ on Jammu & Kashmir

This was in response to Pakistan ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque's article in state-run Global Times titled 'Urgent actions on Jammu, Kashmir needed' on 7 August.

Delhi’s financial aid to Male exceeds $2 billion as Maldives returns to ‘India First’

Growing India-Maldives cooperation is seen as a message to China, which brought Male into its circle of influence under former President Abdulla Yameen. 

Australia says no India-like ban on Chinese apps at this stage despite tensions with Beijing

On India's ban on Chinese apps, Tara Cavanagh, regional director of South Asia Region, Australia's Home Affairs dept, said each country will make decisions based on its national interest.

Beijing asked New Delhi to ‘hold violators accountable’ — China journal on Galwan clash

According to Chinese Embassy journal, its Foreign Minister Wang Yi had urged S. Jaishankar for a 'thorough investigation' into the Galwan clash.

US announces exemptions to H-1B, L-1 visa ban for existing employees, healthcare workers

The State Department said the exemptions have been given under national interest category, which are also available to employees' spouses and depended.

Cairn, Vodafone retrospective tax cases hurt UK investments in India, says business body

Jayant Krishna, Group CEO of UK-India Business Council, says countries are now looking to removing non-tariff barriers to trade as Brexit process continues.

India-Nepal set for high-level meeting on 17 August, the first since map row

The meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra & Nepal Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi comes months after Kathmandu issued its controversial new map.

India gives 10 ICU ventilators to Nepal, reaffirms commitment to help during Covid

According to the Indian Embassy in Nepal, the "gifting" of the ventilators is part of continued humanitarian cooperation between the armies of the two countries.

With strong Rajapaksa govt in Sri Lanka, India to push big list of projects to boost ties

Rajapaksa’s landslide parliamentary win comes at a time when Sri Lanka has become strategically important for India, China and even US, Japan & Australia.

Nepal now locks horns with India over Buddha, day after Jaishankar called him ‘Indian’

After External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar refers to Lord Buddha as one of the 'greatest Indians', Nepal Foreign Ministry says matter remains beyond doubt that he was born in Lumbini.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.