Moin ul Haque, who has expertise in UN-related matters, is entrusted with agenda of de-escalating tensions with India and creating a 'conducive environment for talks'.
Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan's top envoy Sohail Mahmood a day after Pak-based terrorists JeM killed 40 CRPF jawans in a suicide bombing
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
It is the job of diplomats to keep the conversation going and civil even as the shells are exploding outside. No matter how much tensions escalate, shutting down the two missions or downgrading them should be the last option. The two High Commissioners provide a reliable channel of communication when other meetings are not considered feasible.
I think it’s a devious Pakistani strategy to entice via biryani-kabab trap those who cannot be honey trapped! Can I volunteer? For the former!
It is the job of diplomats to keep the conversation going and civil even as the shells are exploding outside. No matter how much tensions escalate, shutting down the two missions or downgrading them should be the last option. The two High Commissioners provide a reliable channel of communication when other meetings are not considered feasible.