US, Taliban to sign pact on 29th February
Afghan, international and Taliban forces will observe the reduced violence period beginning at midnight (1930 GMT), an Afghan official and Taliban leaders said earlier
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China’s Response to the Killing of Soleimani
By Roie Yellinek The January 3 US drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qassem
New report finds 5,135 casualties in Afghanistan associated with reconstruction
This total includes 2,214 killed and 2,921 wounded. It also identified 1,182 individuals that were kidnapped or missing.
Second visit of Foreign Heads of Mission to Jammu and Kashmir
The first such official delegation of envoys of foreign missions stationed in Delhi travelled to the union territory on 9-10 January, 2020.
Need for dialogue to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict: UN
Rising tensions and instability across the globe, particularly in the Middle East, underscore the need to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Tuesday.
First India – Africa Defence conclave held in Lucknow coinciding with DefExpo-2020
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh says, Africa is at the top of India’s priorities.
Says India is an all weather friend of Africa
‘India’s diplomatic presence in Afghanistan exacerbates Pak encirclement fears’
Pakistan still views Afghan Taliban as a reliable anti-India element, notes the CRS
India, Brazil sign Action Plan to deepen strategic partnership
The agreements are meant to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas like trade and investment, oil and gas, cyber security and information technology, after talks between Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
CAA, NRC ‘internal matters’ of India: Bangladesh PM
Sheikh Hasina’s comments came weeks after Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said that the CAA and the NRC are India’s “internal issues”, but voiced concern that any “uncertainty” in the country is likely to affect its neighbours.
Why India mourns the passing away of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Throughout it all Sultan Qaboos kept Oman, home to a multitude of ethnicities and religions, a haven of stability and tolerance in a region (in)famous for its volatility.