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Jaishankar raises H1B visa issue with US, seeks unobstructed flow of talent from India

During the 2+2 dialogue, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar underlined that no unreasonable legislation should constrain movement of talent.

Respect India’s national integrity & unity, Jaishankar tells Canada during J&K discussion

During his meeting with Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne, S. Jaishankar discusses cross-border terror threat facing India.

MEA says changing nomenclature of PoK doesn’t mean Pakistan has legal occupation of it

According to reports, PoK government has given an order to change the nomenclature of the services in the region.

Afghan NSA meets Ajit Doval, discusses revival of US-Taliban talks & counter-terrorism

Afghanistan NSA Hamdullah Mohib, who is on a two-day visit to India, also discussed his government's plans to begin the intra-Afghan dialogue.

What India & US are expecting from their security deal signed during 2+2 talks

Much-awaited Industrial Security Annex will ease transfer of high-level technology from US to India and safeguard classified military information.

US grants India ‘narrow exemption’ from sanctions to continue Chabahar port development in Iran

The Trump administration said the exemption will stand so long as Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps do not participate in the port project.

Kashmir, citizenship law figure in talks between Jaishankar & Pompeo during 2+2 meet in US

In his meeting with Jaishankar as part of the 2+2 dialogue, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlights the ‘need to protect religious freedom’.

India, US discuss terrorism, sign industrial security agreement in second 2+2 dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar were present for the annual ministerial dialogue, hosted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper.

China likely to bring up Kashmir at UNSC but France, Germany ‘not ready’ to discuss issue

Paris and Berlin have made it clear to New Delhi that they will not discuss the matter as Europe considers Kashmir to be a “bilateral” issue between India and Pakistan. 

India’s diversity should be kept as it is: New French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain

Insisting that the citizenship law and the NRC are India's internal matters, Lenain said France would always uphold freedom of all religions.

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Being Dalit on a dating app. Upper caste men only want to argue over reservation, EWS

My Instagram bio reads ‘Namasudra Dalit, West Bengal’. But around 10 men – whom I had added from dating apps – unfollowed and blocked me after learning about my identity.

Indian airlines are on path to capture 50% of market for international travel to & from the country

Adding new routes and more aircraft, Indian airlines are now looking to cash in on the post-pandemic surge in international travellers.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.