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Kashmiri Muslims are moderate, ISIS unlikely to get into Valley, says former RAW chief

At Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh, former RAW chief A.S. Dulat also said the Kashmir issue can’t be solved militarily as it’s a political & emotive issue.

US Defence Secretary to host Rajnath Singh, says strategic interests align with India

The defence secretary said the international rules-based order that US and its allies had worked hard to establish was being tested in new and precarious ways.

China grabbed more land than East India Company, says ex-Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed

Nasheed says free trade agreement which Maldives signed with China, under the previous pro-Beijing regime of Abdulla Yameen, was now dead.

India, Japan postpone PM Shinzo Abe’s visit amid escalating violence in Guwahati

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe was scheduled to land on Sunday for a 3-day visit in Guwahati, which has been witnessing violent protests against the Citizenship Act.

Dhaka lodges protest with India after Bangladesh diplomat ‘attacked’ in Assam

Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das to ‘discuss’ matter and asks her to ensure safety of the country’s diplomats posted in India.

India informed US Congress about citizenship bill before it was moved in Lok Sabha

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which has triggered several protests across India, has now been cleared by both Houses of Parliament.

MEA says second India-US 2-plus-2 dialogue will be held on 18 December

The 2+2 dialogue is scheduled to be held in Washington during which India and US will take stock of their strategic bilateral ties.

Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India trip day after criticising citizenship bill

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen said citizenship bill will “weaken India’s secular nature”, denied Amit Shah statement that Hindus were being persecuted in his country.

Bangladesh says citizenship bill weakens India’s tolerant, secular character

Rejecting allegations that minorities in Bangladesh face religious persecution, foreign minister A.K. Abdul Momen said his country ensures people of all faiths enjoy the same rights.

India-Japan summit could be shifted out of Guwahati as Assam burns over citizenship bill

The bilateral dialogue between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe is likely to be moved to New Delhi.  

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.