Ukraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Ukraine is marking the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, which poisoned considerable part of eastern Europe. The radiation contaminated the air in Ukraine and the adjacent Soviet states of Belarus and Russia, and sent radioactive debris over Europe. Up to 4,000 people would eventually die from the effects of the explosion, according […]
India asks Pakistan to stop being in denial on terror
Stop being in denial on terrorism – this was the overarching message of India to Pakistan as the foreign secretaries of the two estranged neighbours held talks after months of drift in an attempt to revive the stalled dialogue process.
US challenged China, India on navigation rights
With an aim to demonstrate that the international community does not accept any attempt to restrict access by other countries, the US military conducted “freedom of navigation” operations against 13 countries last year, including India and China. The Pentagon in its annual report said that it exercised its right of freedom of navigation multiple times […]
India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries meet in Delhi: Focus on terror
After months of speculation and drift in bilateral ties, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan met in the Indian capital to make yet another attempt to start comprehensive bilateral dialogue, which has been derailed by the Pathankot terror attacks.