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NATO does not want India at Afghanistan peace talks table

India has prominent place, but there are hundreds who have stake there, says NATO.

New Delhi refuses Tehran request to set up branches of Indian banks in Iran

Iran had sought Indian bank branches in the country to ease business between the two nations.

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.

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Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.