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Treating Israel as a state above law has only encouraged it: Palestinian envoy Abualhayjaa

Palestinian Ambassador to India Adnan Mohammed Jaber Abualhayjaa also rejects US statement that it no longer considers Israeli settlements in West Bank to be illegal.

Mauritius PM Jugnauth in India for a private visit, will meet Modi and discuss ties

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, who has visited India twice before in 2019, is expected to discuss economy and maritime security with PM Narendra Modi.

India answers Sweden’s Kashmir concerns, but brings up Pakistan terror threat too

Kashmir is said to have come up during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde Monday.

Sweden’s King, Queen land in Delhi, to meet President Kovind & PM Modi for bilateral talks

The royal couple is also scheduled to visit Mumbai and Uttarakhand as part of their 5-day visit.

RCEP freeze continues, India, Japan make no progress on sticky bilateral issues

Both countries failed to make headway mainly on a breakthrough in the civil nuclear deal, acquisition of Amphibious aircraft and progress in the bullet train project.

Japan looked at situation in Kashmir ‘very carefully’ & hopes for a peaceful resolution

The Japanese Foreign Ministry's comments came a day after India & Japan held their first foreign & defence ministerial dialogue to broad-base strategic ties.

Swedish king’s visit to India to propel business ties but Kashmir looms large

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will arrive in India Sunday for a six-day state visit that ends 6 December.

Japan says it won’t sign China-backed RCEP trade pact without India

'Japan will continue to try to persuade India to join,' said Hideki Makihara, Japan's Deputy Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry about the regional trade pact.

Sticky issues sidestepped, but Modi and Rajapaksa vow to reset India-Sri Lanka ties

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was sworn in as President this month, is visiting India on his first foreign tour as the leader of Sri Lanka.

Want to bring ties with India to a very high level, says Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who recently won the Sri Lankan elections, arrived in India Thursday, for a 3-day official visit.

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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.