New York: Meeting US leaders in the wake of the Pulwama suicide attack and the regional tensions arising from it, India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has evoked Washington’s firm resolve to stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with New Delhi in fighting terrorism. As they sought to advance India-US strategic partnership, terrorism was a focus of the talks he […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pakistan didn’t sufficiently act against LeT, JeM: US
Washington : Terror groups like Lashkar e-Tayyaba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, which have organised terror attacks in India in the past, continue to pose a regional threat and Pakistan did not take sufficient action to address Washington’s concern in 2017, the US State Department has said in a report. The Department in its annual Country Reports on […]
Officer’s father urges SC to quash FIR against army
New Delhi : The father of Major Aditya Kumar, named in an FIR by Jammu and Kashmir Police in civilian killings during a firing incident, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court to quash the case because it will hurt the Army’s morale in fighting terrorism in the state. Major Kumar and other soldiers of 10 […]
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 […]