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Countries should not leave Pakistan at mercy of climate change: PM Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the international community should not leave developing countries like Pakistan at the mercy of climate change

Significant increase in presence of ISIL-K in Afghanistan: India tells UNSC

India has told the UN Security Council that there is a significant increase in ISIL-K presence in Afghanistan, as it warned that linkages between proscribed outfits such as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and provocative statements by other terror groups pose a direct threat to the region's peace and stability. As we have repeatedly stated at the Security Council, India has direct stakes in ensuring the return of peace and stability, given our position as a contiguous neighbour and long-standing partner of Afghanistan, as well as our strong historical and civilisational linkages to the Afghan people, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said. Speaking at the UNSC briefing on Afghanistan Monday requested by Russia under the Chinese presidency of the Council, Kamboj underlined that on terrorism, the recent findings of the 1988 Sanctions Committee's Analytical Support and the Sanctions Monitoring Team Report indicate that the current .

'State of border' will determine India-China ties, says EAM Jaishankar

The state of the border will determine the state of the India-China relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, asserting that ties must be based on mutual sensitivity, mutual respect, and mutual interest. The external affairs minister's comments came amid the lingering military standoff between the two countries in a number of friction points in eastern Ladakh. In his address at the launch of the Asia Society Policy Institute, Jaishankar said much of the future of Asia depends on how relations between India and China develop in the foreseeable future and that the continent lacks an agreed architecture of any nature. "For ties to return to a positive trajectory and remain sustainable, they must be based on the three mutuals: mutual sensitivity, mutual respect and mutual interest," he said. "Their current status is, of course, well known to all of you. I can only reiterate that the state of the border will determine the state of the relationship," he ...

Iran seeks long-term contract with India for development of Chabahar port

Iran has said that it is ready to sign a long-term contract with India on developing the Chabahar port in order to realise its true potential in the coming years

India advocates resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine

India on Thursday advocated immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine, saying absence of a dialogue would only increase the risk of an escalation of violence between the two sides. During a Security Council meeting on Palestine, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj reaffirmed New Delhi's unwavering commitment to establishing a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders, side by side at peace with Israel. India has consistently called for direct peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine towards a two-State solution, taking into account the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for Statehood and Israel's legitimate security concerns. The UN and the international community must prioritise the resumption of these negotiations, Kamboj said. She asserted that there is no other alternative to a negotiated two-State solution. It is the international community's collective ...

In a sane world, India and Pak ought to be super-close economic partners

Yet their current bilateral trade is only $514 million, and it is not easy to travel between the two countries

The view from Beijing

Mr Saran's credentials for authoring a book on China are exceptional, perhaps even unique

Post Taiwan attack, US accuses China of 'provocative, irresponsible' action

The US has accused Beijing of "provocative" and "irresponsible" actions after Taiwan said China rehearsed an attack on the island

India-Japan ties have deepened in every sphere in 70 years: PM Modi

India and Japan established diplomatic relations on April 28, 1952, according to the Ministry of External Affairs

India, US have growing convergence of strategic interests: Rajnath Singh

India and the US have a convergence of strategic interests and both sides seek a resilient international order that safeguards integrity of all countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said

TMS Ep142: Crypto industry, foreign diplomats in India, markets, CUET

How are Indian crypto industry and investors coping with the new tax regime? Why foreign diplomats are rushing to New Delhi? Is the worst over for the markets? What is CUET? All answers here

Why foreign diplomats are rushing to New Delhi?

Russia and Mexico's foreign minister, UK's foreign secretary, US deputy national security advisor and Netherland's security advisor were in New Delhi last week. What explains this diplomatic traffic?

S Jaishankar discusses ties with Finnish, Mexican counterparts

In a tweet, Jaishankar said in his wide-ranging discussions with Haavisto, he noted the steady growth of bilateral cooperation

Gandhian praxis for global institutions

The author finds South Asia a disturbing neighbourhood, where India has to reckon with neighbours' internal problems conflating its own with lingering problems.

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Lithuania concerns over diplomats' safety 'purely groundless': China

Hitting out at Lithuania for withdrawing its diplomats from China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry termed the Lithuanian side's concerns around diplomats' safety "purely groundless"

Bangladesh foreign minister calls on President Kovind, discusses ties

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh said that the two dignitaries reiterated their wish to further consolidate the existing friendly ties between the countries

Centre okays India, Poland treaty over legal assistance in criminal matters

It will enhance capability and effectiveness of both countries in investigation and prosecution of crimes, including crimes related to terrorism through mutual legal assistance

India, Russia inaugural '2+2' dialogue on Dec 6: Russian embassy

Russian President Vladimir Putin is also likely to visit India around December 6 to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

'India for preserving differential treatment of developing nations at WTO'

India will fight for preserving special and differential treatment for the developing nations at the forthcoming WTO ministerial conference at Geneva, an official said on Thursday. India will also ensure that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) remains a relevant international body promoting orderly global trade, said Shyamal Misra, joint secretary, Commerce Minister. He was participating in a discussion organised by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) on the Issues before Twelfth WTO Ministerial' ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). Talking about what India will be fighting for at the WTO ministerial, he said, "S&DT is a fundamental principle that needs to be retained. Along with that we need to maintain the policy space that developing countries need... that India as a developing country needs. The WTO Agreements contain "special and differential treatment" provisions which give developing countries special rights. Misra said the WTO ...