Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale (Left) with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo (Right) File Photo: IANS

India, US call on Pakistan to address terrorism

New Delhi: India and the US have called on Pakistan to address terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale held consultations on March 12 in Washington D.C., the Ministry said in a statement. They reaffirmed their […]

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale (Left) with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo (Right) Photo: IANS

US stands with India on fighting terrorism, Mike Pompeo tells Vijay Gokhale

New York: The US stands with India in fighting terrorism, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale during their discussions on the “urgency” of Pakistan taking action against terror groups, according to an official. In the first high-level face-to-face India-US encounter after the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, Pompeo “affirmed […]

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo : IANS)

Government has zero tolerance over terrorism, security forces given free hand: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi :  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the government has “zero tolerance” towards terrorism and the security forces have been given a free hand to deal with terror groups. “Rajnath Singh, in the all party meeting, said that due to the terror attack on February 14 in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]

Amid global distress, Modi hardsells India for investment

Davos, Jan 23 : Pitching India as a predictable, stable and transparent investment destination amid global uncertainty and flux, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned against the dangers of protectionism, rise in tariff and non-tariff barriers impeding global commerce and called for agile and flexible policies to match changing times. Appearing for the first […]

Americans told be cautious while travelling to India

Washington, Jan 11 : The US State Department has warned Americans to exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism and to avoid going to Jammu and Kashmir except the Buddhist-dominated region of Ladakh. The State Department on Wednesday launched improvements on sharing information with US travellers to provide clear, timely and reliable […]