University violence: India issues advisory for Indian students in China
A Chinese university has expelled three Indian students for reportedly being involved in an armed clash that left one student with stab wounds. The brawl took place between two groups of Indian students who were reportedly armed with sharp-edged weapons. The incident occurred recently at the medical faculty of the Three Gorges University at Yichang […]
Pakistan drums Kashmir, says no breakthrough in talks with India
Days after the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan held talks in an attempt to revive the stalled dialogue process, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry pushed for a result-oriented dialogue with India, but stressed that there was no breakthrough in talks with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar on his recent trip to New Delhi. […]
US lawmakers ask Obama to review F-16 sale to Pakistan, echo India’s concerns
Vindicating India’s stand, top US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Obama Administration’s decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and argued that the aircraft could be used against India and not necessarily only to combat terrorism.
Trump outlines ‘America First’ foreign policy, focuses on Russia, China
With election fever gripping the US, the Republican front-runner Donald Trump, whose nomination as the Presidential candidate of his party is as good as ensured, laid out his foreign policy objectives with ‘America First’ as the centre of his campaign’s focus. While his official campaign’s slogan “Let’s Make America Great Again” continues to be the […]
Lobsang Sangay re-elected as PM of Tibetan government-in-exile
Tibetans in exile around the world voted in favour of Lobsang Sangay, the incumbent leader for the post of ‘Sikyong’ or Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamsala. Mr Sangay defeated his rival, Penpa Tsering, receiving about 57 percent of the total 58,740 votes cast across the globe last month. Mr Sangay received […]
UK’s Indian-origin lawmakers launch anti-Brexit campaign
Stressing that the United Kingdom was “stronger, safer and better off as a member of the EU”, Indian-origin members of parliament in the UK have launched a new cross-party group to campaign for Britain to remain a member of the European Union (EU) in the June 23 referendum. The “British Indians for IN” campaign was […]
US’s role in Asia-Pacific appreciated by ‘new friend’ India: Carter
Days after his visit to New Delhi, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has underlined that as the world enters a new strategic era, the US’s role in the Asia-Pacific is being deeply appreciated by enduring friends like India.