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India pledges $10 million as SAARC leaders join hands to fight coronavirus

Pakistan PM Imran Khan gave the SAARC video conference on coronavirus a miss, with his representative raising the Kashmir issue.

SAARC members must prepare, act and succeed together against COVID-19: PM Modi

While video conferencing with all SAARC member countries, PM Modi underlined the importance of vigilance since the region is densely populated.

Pakistan says yes to Modi’s call, will attend SAARC video conference on coronavirus tomorrow

Islamabad has said Prime Minister Imran Khan's Special Assistant on health, Zafar Mirza, will participate in the video conference

Modi makes surprise call to SAARC nations to ‘fight coronavirus’ — after 4 yrs of stalemate

PM Modi took to Twitter to call for comprehensive action by SAARC nations to tackle the spread of coronavirus, a move that could see a thaw in ties with Pakistan.

MEA set to brief foreign envoys on coronavirus, will allay concerns over travel advisory

Pakistan, Italy & Ireland have cancelled national day celebrations and embassy events, some diplomats plan to leave India ‘for the time being’.

MEA appoints COVID Coordinator to streamline global efforts on coronavirus

MEA has appointed Dammu Ravi as an additional secretary to coordinate measures taken by the ministry regarding coronavirus and handle it at a global level.

EU, India tiff over tariffs heats up at WTO, even as summit gets deferred

EU urges WTO to set up dispute panel on the issue, but while India has blocked the first move, Brussels plans to approach the trade body again.  

Oil, Chabahar, ‘violence against Muslims’ — why India-Iran ties are going into free fall

The Iranian establishment has criticised India for ‘organised violence’ against Muslims, and New Delhi has reprimanded the country’s envoy.

India-EU Summit deferred over coronavirus threat, Modi cancels trip to Brussels

The summit was scheduled to take place on 13 March to address some of the rising irritants in the relationship.

Modi govt wants to give Pakistani Hindus Indian citizenship, but not visa for last rites

For years, Hindus living in Pakistan have wanted to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga. But their visa applications keep getting rejected.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.