India rubbishes US report on religious freedom, flaunts pluralism
India has rubbished a US report which has portrayed a dramatic rise in religious intolerance in the country, saying it betrayed ignorance of the Indian society and system. “Our attention has been drawn to the recent report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which once again fails to show proper understanding […]
NATO to deploy 4000 troops in Baltic region as deterrent to Russia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is planning to deploy 4,000 rotational ground troops in Poland and other Baltic countries in the wake of Russia’s increasing military activity along the border. “The allies are considering a rotational force of four battalions, which would mean about 4,000 troops. That would be in addition to a recently […]
AIIB to jointly finance first project with ADB in Pakistan
The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to jointly finance a major new highway in Pakistan in its first co-financed project with the Asia Development Bank (ADB). The 64-kilometre-long stretch of the M4 highway will connect Shorkot to Khanewal in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The two banks announced the project after they signed […]