Pakistan has been instigator of problems in India's neighbourhood, says Foreign Secretary Shringla
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan has been instigator of problems in India's neighbourhood, says Foreign Secretary Shringla

India TV News  

Pakistan, which has been projecting itself as a facilitator, has been in many senses an instigator of some of the problems that India has been dealing with in its neighbourhood, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said. Both during the India-US bilateral meeting by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden and the Quad summit comprising Australia, India, Japan and US, there was a clear sense of a more careful look, examination and monitoring of Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan, he said, as the Indian delegation concluded its two days of hectic engagements in the city. Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his counterparts - Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga - on Friday attended the first in-person meeting of Quad leaders hosted by US President Biden. Shringla said during the bilateral discussions at the While House, there was a clear concern expressed on Pakistan's role in Afghanistan and the continuing support for an approach that did not seem to be conducive to the international community's expectations of what the war-torn country should be like. The two delegations also called upon Afghanistan to respect the human rights of women, children, minorities, provision of humanitarian assistance and access to humanitarian workers, Shringla said.

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‘Want good ties but Pak must end terror’
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1 week, 4 days ago

‘Want good ties but Pak must end terror’

Hindustan Times  

India desires relations “free of terrorism” with Pakistan and hopes that its ties with Bangladesh will “settle down to a mutually beneficial and stable relationship”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament on Friday, as he also cautioned against “point-scoring” over the state of India’s diplomatic relations. Jindal posed a supplementary query on ties with Pakistan after Jaishankar answered …

India Blames Pakistan for 'Mischievous Provocation' at UNSC
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

India Blames Pakistan for 'Mischievous Provocation' at UNSC

Hindustan Times  

India expresses deep displeasure over Pakistan's use of provocative language and political propaganda at the UNSC. The Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, P Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan's actions and highlighted the plight of women belonging to minority communities in the country. He also drew attention to the ongoing conflict in Kashmir, which he said is a matter of self-determination …

Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Pakistan has rejected the statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 25th commemorative ceremony of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, terming it as “belligerent’ and smacking “jingoism.” A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad late Friday evening said, “Pakistan rejects the Indian Prime Minister’s belligerent remarks made in Drass. Prime Minister Mr. Modi had …

India-Pakistan relations: US says, ‘We will continue to…’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Pakistan relations: US says, ‘We will continue to…’

Live Mint  

The United States has reiterated its stand on terrorism, saying that it hopes any country on the planet condemns terrorism anywhere. Responding to a question about US relations with India and Pakistan, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State said: “We would hope that any country on the face of the planet condemns terrorism anywhere.” Vedant …

India smashes Pakistan for its Kashmir rhetoric at UN: 'Will not respond to save valuable time...'
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India smashes Pakistan for its Kashmir rhetoric at UN: 'Will not respond to save valuable time...'

India TV News  

United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy made references to Kashmir in the UN General Assembly. Pakistan's Dy PM's sends "positive" message to India India's firm reply came on the same day when Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sent a “positive message” to India and said his country …

US to support direct discussions between India and Pakistan: State Dept spokesperson Mathew Miller
6 months ago

US to support direct discussions between India and Pakistan: State Dept spokesperson Mathew Miller

Live Mint  

US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller on Thursday said the United States will support direct discussions between India and Pakistan while emphasising that the pace, scope, and character of the talks should be determined by the two countries themselves. Miller’s comments came after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s congratulatory message to Narendra Modi on securing a third term as the …

India’s hand in extraterritorial killings of terrorists: Hackneyed Pakistani strategy and new low of British media
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s hand in extraterritorial killings of terrorists: Hackneyed Pakistani strategy and new low of British media

Firstpost  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement, ‘Ghar mein ghus kar marenge’, does not mean that India has admitted its role in the alleged targeted killings of anti-social and anti-India elements in Pakistan The statement that 'The Guardian' makes into a contentious one is hardly different from what Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has often stated in speeches. The report becomes even more …

Easily provoked: On India’s internal affairs and foreign comments
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Easily provoked: On India’s internal affairs and foreign comments

The Hindu  

New Delhi and Washington appear to be squaring off for a fight over the U.S. expressing its concerns about the Modi government’s actions ahead of the general election. After the U.S. State Department spokesperson first made a comment on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned the acting Deputy Chief of the U.S. …

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: India's envoy to the UN has said that the overall objective of the global community in Afghanistan aligns with New Delhi's priorities in the war-torn nation, including the need to combat terrorism. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, told the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday that New Delhi pays close attention to …

'False and malicious': India rejects allegation that it was involved in killings of two terrorists in Pakistan
10 months, 4 weeks ago

'False and malicious': India rejects allegation that it was involved in killings of two terrorists in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has rejected the Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary’s allegation that two Pakistanis were killed in connivance with Indian agencies in 2023. The two men Pakistan is referring to are Shahid Latif, a designated terrorist who was the mastermind of the 2016 attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, and Muhammad Riaz of the Lashkar-e-Taiba who was responsible for …

Kamal Davar | Amidst global churn India, US need a new road to Kabul
1 year ago

Kamal Davar | Amidst global churn India, US need a new road to Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

A nation projects its diverse strategic interests by a plethora of measures in which carefully conceived diplomatic initiatives play a pre-eminent role. In dealing with its strategically significant neighbour, Afghanistan, otherwise dubbed as "the graveyard of empires", New Delhi’s outreach towards Kabul will require a fresh appraisal considering newer ground realities emerging in that fratricidal violence-driven nation. The ongoing policy …

A lot at stake: The Hindu Editorial on India and the impact of the indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice
1 year ago

A lot at stake: The Hindu Editorial on India and the impact of the indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice

The Hindu  

The impact of the 15-page indictment filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against an Indian national, believed to be directed by an Indian government official for attempting an assassination plot against U.S.-based Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is likely to be felt in more than just the U.S. and India. The indictment is based on details of communications between …

MEA institutes enquiry committee to look into report of Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in U.S.
1 year ago

MEA institutes enquiry committee to look into report of Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in U.S.

The Hindu  

The Central Government has instituted a “high-level enquiry committee” to look into inputs from the U.S. government on reports of the alleged involvement of Indians in a plot to target a Khalistani leader in the U.S., according to the Ministry of External Affairs. On November 22, The Financial Times reported that the U.S. government thwarted a plot to kill Khalistani …

Terrorism unjustifiable regardless of motivation, continues to pose threat to international peace: NSA Doval
1 year, 2 months ago

Terrorism unjustifiable regardless of motivation, continues to pose threat to international peace: NSA Doval

India TV News  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that terrorism is “unjustifiable” regardless of its motivation or cause while also highlighting that it continues to constitute one of the most serious threats to international peace. Doval addressed a conclave of NSAs of India and central Asian countries in Kazakhstan, and offered a fully funded capacity building programmes by New Delhi …

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’
1 year, 3 months ago

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday called out Pakistan after its caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar raised Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly. Kakar had called Kashmir as the key to peace between India and Pakistan, Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for second committee of UNGA. Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for …

Pakistan summons US embassy staff over Biden-Modi statement
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan summons US embassy staff over Biden-Modi statement

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after India and the US said Pakistan’s soil should not be used as a base for attacks by armed groups. Pakistan’s foreign ministry has summoned the United States embassy’s deputy chief of mission to express concern over a statement last week by US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that called on Pakistan to …

'PM Modi took just 10 minutes to decide': Rajnath Singh's veiled warning to Pakistan on terrorism
1 year, 5 months ago

'PM Modi took just 10 minutes to decide': Rajnath Singh's veiled warning to Pakistan on terrorism

Hindustan Times  

India is getting more powerful and can hit terror networks on this side of the border as well as across it if the need arises, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, asserting that the world has understood the meaning of zero tolerance for terrorism through the country's actions. Targeting the previous UPA government, he said it failed to take …

Biden-Modi meet: Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘one-sided, misleading’
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden-Modi meet: Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘one-sided, misleading’

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Friday criticized the United States and India after President Joe Biden met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House and both leaders called on Pakistan to ensure its territory was not used as a base for militant attacks, according to a report published by Reuters. In an official statement, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, "A joint US-Indian statement …

Biden joins Modi warning to Pakistan on militants
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden joins Modi warning to Pakistan on militants

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday joined visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in warning Pakistan to crack down on extremists that target New Delhi. In a joint statement issued as Modi paid a state visit to Washington, the two leaders called for action against extremist groups based in Pakistan such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. "They strongly condemned cross-border …

Pak must ensure terror-free environment: PM Modi on sidelines of G7 meet
1 year, 7 months ago

Pak must ensure terror-free environment: PM Modi on sidelines of G7 meet

India Today  

From relations with China and Pakistan to the Indian economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a range of issues ahead of the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima. On UNSC & SCO When asked about India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, PM Modi said, "The credibility of the UN Security Council and its decision-making process …

Another India-Pakistan war? High possibility of military retaliation: US intel
1 year, 9 months ago

Another India-Pakistan war? High possibility of military retaliation: US intel

Live Mint  

A US intelligence report has raised concerns about the possibility of India retaliating against Pakistan in the event of a terror attack on India or an orchestrated "violent unrest in Kashmir" by extremist groups based in Pakistan. The annual threat assessment report by the US Director of National Intelligence predicts the possibility of a conflict between India and Pakistan with …

India-Pak Tensions Raise Risk of Conflict, Delhi Under Modi Likely to Respond with Force: US Intel
1 year, 9 months ago

India-Pak Tensions Raise Risk of Conflict, Delhi Under Modi Likely to Respond with Force: US Intel

News 18  

A US intelligence report said on Wednesday that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them. It also said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to Pakistani provocations. New Delhi and Islamabad …

Under PM Modi, India more likely to give military response: US Intelligence
1 year, 9 months ago

Under PM Modi, India more likely to give military response: US Intelligence

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: According to the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations. But, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely to respond with military force to perceived or …

Under PM Modi, India more likely to use military force on Pak provocation: US report
1 year, 9 months ago

Under PM Modi, India more likely to use military force on Pak provocation: US report

India Today  

India is more likely to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a US intelligence report. The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community report states that Pakistan has a long history of supporting anti-India militant groups, adding that under the leadership of PM Modi, India …

Under PM Modi, India more likely to give military response: US Intelligence
1 year, 9 months ago

Under PM Modi, India more likely to give military response: US Intelligence

India TV News  

The US Intelligence in a report has said that under PM Modi, India is more likely than in the past to give a military response to perceived or real Pakistani provocations. New Delhi and Islamabad probably are inclined to reinforce the current calm in their relationship following both sides' renewal of a cease-fire along the Line of Control in early …

India says ‘Pak obsessed with us’ even as its people battle economic crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

India says ‘Pak obsessed with us’ even as its people battle economic crisis

Live Mint  

India on Friday rubbished Pakistan's comments that the current government is punishing ‘Kashmiris by demolishing residential homes and terminating land leases to deprive Kashmiris of their livelihoods’. Using its rights in the United Nations Human Rights Council to respond, the Indian representative called it to be "malicious propaganda" against India and asserted that ‘Pakistan is obsessed with India’. "The Indian …

Look at yourself as state that provides safe havens to terrorists: India slams Pakistan at UNGA
1 year, 10 months ago

Look at yourself as state that provides safe havens to terrorists: India slams Pakistan at UNGA

India TV News  

Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur on Thursday hit back at Pakistan, saying It should first look at its track record of harbouring and providing safe havens to terrorists with impunity. Our advice to the delegate of Pakistan is to refer to our numerous Rights of Reply that we have exercised in the past,” Counsellor in …

DC Edit | Pak an irritant, keep eye on key adversary China
2 years ago

DC Edit | Pak an irritant, keep eye on key adversary China

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for cessation of hostilities and pursuing the path of diplomacy to end the Ukraine war. In the next half century, India may have had to engage with Pakistan in Siachen in 1999 and in more recent times to contend with China’s belligerence and its continued transgression and encroachment in pursuit …

World perceives Pakistan as ‘epicentre of terrorism’: EAM Jaishankar
2 years ago

World perceives Pakistan as ‘epicentre of terrorism’: EAM Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations in New York became the venue for a face-off between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and terrorism after several years with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying the world perceives Pakistan as the “epicentre of terrorism” as the country still harbours terror groups. EAM S Jaishankar at UNSC in New York On Friday, Jaishankar hit out at …

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism
2 years ago

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — After the U.N. Security Council adopted a statement Thursday warning of increasing dangers of terrorism, envoys from India and Pakistan heatedly traded accusations blaming each other for terror attacks. “The world today sees them as the epicenter of terrorism.” Earlier, he told the council that “India faced the horrors of cross-border terrorism long before the world took …

India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’
2 years ago

India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’

Al Jazeera  

Pakistani minister calls India’s Modi the ‘butcher of Gujarat’ after his counterpart accuses Pakistan of being an ‘epicentre of terrorism’. Pakistan’s foreign minister has called India’s prime minister the “butcher of Gujarat” after his counterpart accused his country of being the “epicentre of terrorism” as the nuclear-armed neighbours engage in a war of words at the United Nations. Pakistan's foreign …

India, Russia agree to enhance cooperation at U.N., on counter-terrorism
2 years, 1 month ago

India, Russia agree to enhance cooperation at U.N., on counter-terrorism

The Hindu  

Ahead of India’s presidency of the UN Security Council in December, India and Russia agreed to “deepen cooperation” on counter-terrorism issues and “enhance bilateral coordination” at the United Nations, statements issued by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The statements followed talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Secretary Sanjay Verma …

India Expresses Concern over Attacks on Minorities, Role of Terrorist Groups LeT, JeM in Afghanistan
2 years, 1 month ago

India Expresses Concern over Attacks on Minorities, Role of Terrorist Groups LeT, JeM in Afghanistan

News 18  

India’s deputy envoy to the United Nations R Ravindra said India is concerned at the unfolding humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. “As a contiguous neighbour of Afghanistan with strong historical and cultural links, India’s approach to Afghanistan will be guided by our historical friendship and special relationship with the Afghan people,” he said. Ravindra outlined that India’s main priority is to …

In Gujarat, UN chief raps China for blocking proposal to blacklist Pak-based LeT terrorists
2 years, 2 months ago

In Gujarat, UN chief raps China for blocking proposal to blacklist Pak-based LeT terrorists

India Today  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called China’s move to block the listing of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Shahid Mahmood, a political one. Guterres, who inaugurated India’s Mission LiFE along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat’s Kevadia said, “Geopolitical divides make it difficult for us to work together effectively against terrorism.” Soon after blocking the proposal to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Shahid …

India tears into Islamabad, says 'it is global epicentre of terrorism'; Pakistan PM in attendance
2 years, 2 months ago

India tears into Islamabad, says 'it is global epicentre of terrorism'; Pakistan PM in attendance

India TV News  

Asserting that India desires normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakashi Lekhi said Islamabad must immediately cease cross-border terrorism. Addressing the summit which was attended by several world leaders including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Lekhi said India desired normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan. "Pakistan is thereby advised to …

Why India Needs to Garner International Support Against Pakistan’s Game Plan in Kashmir - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Why India Needs to Garner International Support Against Pakistan’s Game Plan in Kashmir - News18

News 18  

As expected, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raked up the Kashmir issue in his debut speech at the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly, contending that abrogation of Article 370 by New Delhi was “illegal”. Prior to Sharif’s UNGA address, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had also raised the Kashmir issue in New York. Exercising the right of …

Explained | Why Is India Upset Over the US F-16 Sustenance Package to Pakistan?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why Is India Upset Over the US F-16 Sustenance Package to Pakistan?

The Quint  

Former PM Imran Khan’s allegations of a US hand in his ouster from office did not prove to be much of a hindrance to the Shehbaz Sharif government’s efforts to repair ties with the Biden Administration. Both Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who reportedly asked for help to secure an International Monetary Fund package for Islamabad, and Inter-Services Intelligence …

PM Modi congratulates Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif
2 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, with a message of peace in a region “free of terror”. In a speech to the National Assembly a few hours earlier, Mr. Sharif had said that Pakistan desires good ties with India, which is “not possible without the resolution of the Kashmir dispute”. In an hour-long speech …

Foreign Secy Shringla meets UN Chief, Discusses Issues on UNSC's Agenda Including Ukraine, Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Foreign Secy Shringla meets UN Chief, Discusses Issues on UNSC's Agenda Including Ukraine, Afghanistan

News 18  

United Nations: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters and discussed issues on the UN Security Council’s agenda, including evolving situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Shringla arrived in New York on Tuesday and participated in the UN Security Council briefing on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States …

Terrorists Should Not Get Support from Afghan Soil, Sanctuaries Based in Region: India at UNSC
2 years, 9 months ago

Terrorists Should Not Get Support from Afghan Soil, Sanctuaries Based in Region: India at UNSC

News 18  

Voicing serious concerns about the continued presence of Al-Qaeda and increase in recruitment to the Islamic State-Khorasan, India has stressed on the need to see concrete progress in ensuring that UN-proscribed terrorists and entities do not get any kind of support either from Afghan soil or from sanctuaries based in the region, a veiled reference to Pakistan. Speaking at the …

India Slams Pak at UN, Says Perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Continue to Enjoy Its Patronage
2 years, 10 months ago

India Slams Pak at UN, Says Perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Continue to Enjoy Its Patronage

News 18  

Perpetrators of the heinous 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks continue to enjoy Pakistan's patronage, India has told the UN Security Council, saying that most terrorist attacks around the world have their origin, in some form or the other, in that country. Madhu Sudan said he is constrained to take the UNSC floor again, after India's envoy T S Tirumurti had delivered …

Foreign Sec Harsh Shringla says active international terror outfits need attention
2 years, 11 months ago

Foreign Sec Harsh Shringla says active international terror outfits need attention

Op India  

On Friday, India recalled the dastardly terrorist attack on Mumbai in year 2011 and said that global threat of terrorism required unambiguous and collective response. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla at a conference on the ‘Potential for Indo-European/German cooperation in Indo-Pacific’ also condemned the recent terrorist attack in Texas and affirmed that the active international terror network has long-lasting …

MEA's Harsh Shringla raises security concerns with Myanmar's military junta, calls for end to any violence
3 years ago

MEA's Harsh Shringla raises security concerns with Myanmar's military junta, calls for end to any violence

Firstpost  

The foreign secretary emphasised India’s interest in seeing Myanmar’s return to democracy at the earliest, release of detainees, resolution of issues through dialogue, and complete cessation of all violence, the MEA said in a statement on Thursday Naypyidaw : Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has raised matters relating to India’s security in the border areas with Myanmar’s State Administration Council …

With advisers like these: Ajit Doval's disregard for letter and spirit of Constitution
3 years ago

With advisers like these: Ajit Doval's disregard for letter and spirit of Constitution

The Hindu  

In order to highlight national security threats to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, while addressing Indian Police Service probationers at their passing out parade, drew their attention to the “frontiers of fourth generation warfare” in civil society, which could be “subverted, suborned, divided and manipulated” by the enemies of the nation. And the political …

The Biden administration is enabling India’s human rights abuses
3 years ago

The Biden administration is enabling India’s human rights abuses

Al Jazeera  

On November 17, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken named 10 countries on the US government’s official list of the world’s worst offenders of religious freedom. A week later, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin flew to New Delhi on his first foreign visit to discuss “shared goals” with Modi but failed to mention India’s human rights abuses. In October, …

US special envoy for Afghanistan on India visit, meets NSA and foreign secretary
3 years, 1 month ago

US special envoy for Afghanistan on India visit, meets NSA and foreign secretary

Hindustan Times  

Thomas West, the newly appointed United States special representative for Afghanistan reached New Delhi on Tuesday, and called on National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to discuss current developments in the war-torn country now governed by a Taliban-led regime. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets US special representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West “Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India and Pakistan meetings on Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India and Pakistan meetings on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

This week, Delhi hosted the Regional Security Dialogue with 7 other regional players, including Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries. Islamabad hosted the Troika Plus meeting with Security Council members U.S., Russia and China, and had them meet the Taliban acting Foreign Minister. Russia was the only country to send delegates to both meetings, China and Pakistan declined to …

Why India is hosting plurilateral talks of NSAs on Afghanistan now
3 years, 1 month ago

Why India is hosting plurilateral talks of NSAs on Afghanistan now

India Today  

This meeting was supposed to take place in 2020. India is hosting a meeting of national security advisors from Afghanistan's ‘regional’ neighbours on November 10 and 11 on the country’s situation. The two countries that have rejected India’s invitation for talks on Afghanistan are the ones who have emerged as staunch supporters of the Taliban Pakistan and China. The rejection …

Explained | Why is Delhi holding an NSA meet on Afghanistan?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Why is Delhi holding an NSA meet on Afghanistan?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Nearly three months after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will host a meeting of NSAs in the neighbourhood on November 10 to discuss Afghanistan’s future and how to deal with threats to security emanating from developments there. Confirmations have been received from all but China and Pakistan, and while Indian officials …

‘Pak. decision not to attend NSAs’ meet unfortunate’
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Pak. decision not to attend NSAs’ meet unfortunate’

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s non-participation in the upcoming regional conference of the National Security Advisers reflects the country’s mindset regarding Afghanistan, said an informed source on Friday. Its media comments against India are an unsuccessful attempt to deflect attention from its pernicious role in Afghanistan,” said the official regarding Pakistan’s non-participation in the conference which will be attended by the NSAs of all …

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