Experts say its unlikely there was scope for concessions at time of 1971 India-Pakistan war, add there’s no historical precedent for use of PoWs as bargaining chip for capturing enemy land.
Calling it a 'reprehensible' incident, India said it expects Pakistani authorities to 'sincerely investigate' the matter and take action against those involved.
Pakistan in November transferred the management of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to a non-Sikh body.
The MEA said Pakistan High Commission's Charge d'Affaires was categorically told the decision runs against the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.
The fibreglass domes were restored overnight, but Indian officials say Pakistan must appreciate the sentiments of the Sikh community about the Gurudwara.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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