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Pakistan High Commission official briefly detained after tiff over ‘inappropriate touching’

New Delhi has said that the Pakistan High Commission official was never arrested, but Islamabad claims he was.

Act against terrorists like Hafiz Saeed if serious about talks, India tells Pakistan

MEA spokesperson says Pakistan ‘not serious’ about dialogue but just attempting to ‘deflect the world’s attention’ from its financial woes.

‘If Trump and Kim can meet…’: Nepal pushes for convening SAARC summit

The last SAARC summit, which was scheduled to be held in Islamabad in 2016, was indefinitely postponed after India pulled out citing Pakistan's continued support to cross-border terrorism.

India is no longer ‘non-aligned’, says Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said India follows a policy of issue-based alignment, and should strive to be part of the rule-making process.

Sushma Swaraj meets US envoy for Taliban peace talks, discusses regional group creation

Move is significant as it indicates major shift in India’s Afghanistan policy — that New Delhi won’t participate in talks which are not led by Afghan govt.

Indian Army chief backs talks with Taliban, calls for curbs on social media

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was speaking at Raisina Dialogue, a conference on international policy matters, in New Delhi.

War between two nuclear-armed nations is suicide, Pakistan PM Imran Khan tells India

Imran has accused India of not responding to his peace overtures, and said that dialogue is the only way forward for the two countries. Islamabad:...

Days after library jibe, Modi & Trump chat on phone, vow to strengthen ties

In the phone call, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi talked about the 2+2 summit, and the delayed Trade Policy Forum.

ICJ to hear Kulbhushan Jadhav case next month but Pakistan doesn’t guarantee his freedom

Imran Khan government is expected to launch domestic legal procedures for 'trying terrorists' after 18-21 Feb ICJ hearing.

Can mediate if asked, but India, Pakistan must find own solution to Kashmir: Norway PM

Ahead of her meeting with PM Narendra Modi, Erna Solberg says ‘nobody from outside can create peace or make changes, it has to come from inside’.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?