Tag: indo-pak relations

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has expressed hope for the betterment of ties with India after the general elections in the neighbouring country.Asif’s comments came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Singapore said that Pakistan is sponsoring terrorism almost at an “industry level” and the mood in ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday said Article 370 was a temporary measure of the Indian Constitution, which prevented progressive laws from being extended to the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.“Today, you can see the benefits of the change that has happened,” he said. Jaishankar, ...

India’s January 25 notice to Islamabad seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty is the fallout of a longstanding dispute over two hydroelectric power projects on the western rivers — the fully operational Kishenganga on the Jhelum, and Ratle on the Chenab. Under the treaty, along with the ...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Islamabad is looking to forge partnerships for its geo-economics strategy, especially within the region, which apparently includes New Delhi. He was responding to a question about trade with India in an interview with Turkish media outlet Anadolu Agency ahead of ...

NEW DELHIEven as there looks no immediate headway towards deescalating tensions between South Asian nuclear neighbors, at least 50 politicians, former officials, and peace activists have come together urging India and Pakistan to attend to their differences and work for durable peace in the region.Indian peace activist Om Prakash ...

Pakistan on Thursday summoned an Indian High Commission diplomat in Islamabad to convey that a model’s “bareheaded photoshoot” at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur was an “isolated incident”, PTI reported.The statement comes two days after India summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires in Delhi to express concern about the “desecration of ...

In India, generally, the impasse in the Indo-Pakistan relations despite the overtures by the successive governments is commonly attributed to the 'strained' civil-military relations in Pakistan. (Representational image: IE)By Amb. Anil Trigunayat & Paras RatnaIndo-Pak relations despite the last February ceasefire have been at their lowest. Deepening Mistrust between ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Pakistan's PM Imran Khan. This initiative was followed by a number of other actions that indicated movement towards a thaw. In recent days, there is a lot of buzz within media and strategic circles that the United Arab Emirates is playing a big ...