Vietnam elects PM amid South China Sea churn, economic challenges
Amid the ongoing volatility in South China Sea, Vietnam’s Parliament elected Nguyen Xuan Phuc as prime minister at a time of widening public debt and the challenge of sustaining momentum in one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. In an overwhelming mandate, 446 of the 490 members in the National Assembly voted to elect […]
US visa fraud case: Hundreds of Indian students face deportation
Over 1,000 people, mostly Indian and Chinese students, are facing deportation from the US after being caught in a sting operation by federal agents which entailed a fake university set up by the government to nail the visa fraud. In a nationwide sweep federal authorities have arrested 21 people, including ten Indian-Americans in New York, […]
Terrorism remains focal point in India-Pakistan engagement: Jaishankar
With the Pathankot terror strike renewing the focus on terrorism in India-Pakistan ties, India once again made it clear that terrorism continues to be the central issue in continuing engagement with Pakistan.
Pathankot witnesses from Indian forces not produced before JIT: Pakistan
A day after India dismissed a report in the Pakistani media, which claimed that one of the members of the Joint Investigating Team (JIT) had anonymously said the January 2 Pathankot attack was a “drama” staged by India, Pakistan said that the JIT that was in India to probe the Pathankot terror attack had visited […]