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A day after Trump jibe, NSA Ajit Doval meets Afghan counterpart Mohib

Doval reiterates India's support to peace and reconciliation efforts that are 'Afghan-owned, Afghan-led and Afghan-controlled'.

China says cooperation with India is on fast track after Wuhan summit 

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the informal summit between President Jinping and PM Modi in Wuhan last year has opened up new prospects for the bilateral ties. 

Congress takes on Trump for Afghanistan jibe, says India doesn’t need sermons from US

The Congress called on the Modi government to respond to US president Trump's jibe that India should do more in Afghanistan than build a library.

Sushma Swaraj says Indians in Britain need not worry till Brexit process is over

Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj said there would be more clarity on India and UK's relationship once Brexit is complete.

India rejects Trump’s jibe at PM Modi on Afghanistan

US president Donald Trump had said countries such as India should be doing more to combat Taliban in Afghanistan, instead of building a library.

No, Mr Trump, India has never built a library in Afghanistan

India has not even proposed a library to the Afghan government. It does, however, continue to remain one of Afghanistan's biggest aid donors.  

Trump mocks Modi for library in Afghanistan, says India should be fighting Taliban instead

The US President referred to his friendly terms with Prime Minister Modi, but appeared critical of a library funded by India in Afghanistan.

India & Iran to find ways to maintain trade ties despite US sanctions

Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will visit India between 7 and 9 January.

India-China military mark new year with border personnel meetings

The ceremonial border personnel meetings were held in the backdrop of successful conduct of hand-in-hand exercise at Chengdu in China last month.

What Nawaz Sharif’s arrest and the current political situation in Pakistan mean for India

Ex-foreign secy Kanwal Sibal sees danger for India in the way the Pakistani establishment is sidelining opposition leaders, but other experts don’t agree.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

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.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

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.