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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the relationship with Pakistan remains “difficult” because it openly practices terrorism against India, and if Islamabad is serious to cooperate with New Delhi, it should hand over the Indians wanted for terrorist activities living in Pakistan. (Photo: File)

'Hand over wanted Indians living in Pak if you want better ties,' says India

Asked about the tide of 'nationalism' in India, Jaishankar reiterated that India’s nationalism should not be viewed through western lens.

16 Nov 2019 9:31 AM

Jaishankar, who delivered the Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture in Delhi and later took part in a question-answer session, spoke on a wide range of issues including China, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, abrogation of Article 370 and National Register of Citizens. (Photo: File)

Pak building 'industry of terror', have to be held accountable: S Jaishankar

Jaishankar said the industry of terror has been built by Pakistan to put pressure on India and there is no point living in denial.

15 Nov 2019 2:50 PM

"We condemn Pakistan's disappointing misuse of UNESCO to spew venom against India and politicise it," she added. (Photo: ANI)

Pak has 'DNA of terrorism': India's reply on Kashmir at UNESCO

Ananya Agarwal, who led the Indian delegation noted that Pakistan, in 2018, ranked 14th on the fragile state index.

15 Nov 2019 8:27 AM

Further air-strikes in Gaza, which the Israeli military said targeted Islamic Jihad gunmen and various sites belonging to the group, killed eight more Palestinian men. (Photo: Twitter)

Rockets rain from Gaza as Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander

As the rocket fire and Israeli air-strikes continued into the night, Gaza medical officials said 10 Palestinians had been killed.

13 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

In its latest report on Afghanistan, the independent and bipartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) identified Pakistan as the most important neighbour of Afghanistan. (Photo: FIle)

Pak’s security establishment fearful of India’s strategic encirclement: US report

Pakistan, it said, has played an active, and by many accounts, a negative role in Afghan affairs for decades.

06 Nov 2019 8:18 AM

The report accused Pakistan of not taking sufficient action against terrorist groups such as LeT and JeM. (Photo: File)

'Pak based terrorist groups maintain capability, intent to attack Indian targets'

The report said India continued to experience attacks from Pakistan based terrorist organisations.

03 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday, in a clear reference to abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and reorganisation of the state. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India eliminated big reason behind terrorism, separatism: PM Modi in Bangkok

In his nearly 50-minute speech Modi also spoke on a range of issues including the welfare measures rolled out by his government.

03 Nov 2019 8:53 AM

India continues to remain concerned over the use of internet, particularly social media and messaging apps like WhatsApp, for the recruitment and radicalisation of terrorist, according to a report by the US State Department. (Representational Image)

India concerned over use of social media, WhatsApp for radicalisation: US

Indian authorities blamed Pakistan for cross-border attacks in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

02 Nov 2019 5:15 PM

The terror outfits targeted civilians, journalists, community leaders, security forces, law enforcement agents, and schools killing and injuring hundreds in 2018, the report noted adding, that religious minorities faced significant threats from the terror groups. (Photo: File)

Pak failed to limit LeT, JeM from funding, recruiting, training terrorists: US report

Terror groups conducted attacks against governmental, non-governmental, and diplomatic targets in Balochistan and Sindh provinces.

02 Nov 2019 10:22 AM

The death of ISIS leader and world's most wanted terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an American air raid in northwest Syria is a major victory in the enduring mission to defeat the dreaded terror group, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has said. (Photo: File)

Baghdadi's death major victory in mission of defeating ISIS: US Defense Secy

ISIS has a worldwide network that will continue to seek to attack us, our allies and our interests.

28 Oct 2019 9:16 AM

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. (Photo: File)

Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing

If blacklisted, Islamabad faces financial consequences and economic setbacks at a time when its economy is facing balance of payment crisis.

18 Oct 2019 9:34 AM

He said that Pakistan had raised an issue internal to India and extraneous to their discussions for narrow political gains. (Photo: File)

‘Vituperative mudslingling’: Tharoor takes a dig at Pak for raising Kashmir issue at IPU

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Parliament of India will not allow these malicious efforts to succeed.

17 Oct 2019 9:00 AM

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

Turkey was forced to act in Syria due to allies’ mistakes, terror hits

Turkey is under the threat of terrorism originating from Syria and targeting its borders.

17 Oct 2019 5:55 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has a policy of "zero-tolerance" towards terrorism which he termed as the biggest hurdle on the way of development. (Photo: ANI)

Modi govt has zero-tolerance towards terrorism: Shah at 35th Raising Day in Haryana

He said that abrogation of Article 370 would prove to be a milestone in eradicating terrorism.

15 Oct 2019 2:33 PM

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (Photo: File)

US says Pak must prosecute top LeT operatives along with Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the 'top four leaders' of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of terrorism financing.

14 Oct 2019 10:31 AM

A top US senator has accused Pakistan of supporting terror groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and harbouring terrorists belonging to these groups in the war-torn country. (Photo: Twitter/ SenatorHassan)

Top US Senator blames Pak of supporting Taliban, al-Qaeda in Afghanistan

The senator made the statement ahead of her meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that took place on Friday.

13 Oct 2019 11:25 AM

Pakistan must end support to the Taliban and other terror groups, a top American senator said a day after meeting Pakistani leadership in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Pak must end support to Taliban, other terror groups: US Senator

US Senators Hassan and Chris Van Hollen met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff and officials from PoK.

12 Oct 2019 9:24 AM

A Defence Ministry release said that the minister expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the partnership between India and the US and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral defence relationship. (Photo: File | ANI)

Rajnath Singh lauds US role in countering terrorism

Singh made the remarks during his meeting with US Senators Ted Cruz and Maggie Hassan who called on him.

11 Oct 2019 9:08 PM

The tanker, owned by National Iranian Oil Company, had suffered heavy damage and was leaking oil into the Red Sea some 60 miles from Jeddah, unnamed sources told Iran's Students News Agency ISNA. (Representational Image)

Iran govt says oil tanker struck by two rockets off Saudi Arabia

'Experts believe it was a terrorist attack,' a source told ISNA.

11 Oct 2019 11:55 AM

The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s crucial plenary meeting scheduled to be held in Paris from October 12 to October 15. (Photo: File)

Ahead of crucial FATF meeting, Pakistan arrests ‘top four leaders’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba

The top four leaders arrested on Thursday have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.

11 Oct 2019 11:08 AM

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