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China wanted the consultations to take place on Thursday, but since the schedule was already set for the day without any meetings, it was to be taken up on Friday, the diplomat said. (Photo: PTI | File)

UNSC to discuss Kashmir issue in closed-door consultation today

Except for China, all the other four permanent members of the Council have openly backed India's position.

16 Aug 2019 7:56 AM

Trucks and armoured personnel carriers are seen outside the Shenzhen Bay stadium in Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong in China’s southern Guangdong province, on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Stand on Kashmir exposes China’s ‘double standards’

Beijing also accused demonstrators in Hong Kong of being “radical forces” who have “ramped up violent crime” there.

16 Aug 2019 1:56 AM

Pakistan formally called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recently said. (Photo: File)

Pakistan’s close ally China asks for ‘closed consultations’ on Kashmir at UNSC

The UN diplomat said that a request for such a meeting was submitted very recently, but no date has yet been scheduled for it.

15 Aug 2019 11:41 AM

India has categorically told the international community that its move to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution removing the special status to Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and has also advised Pakistan to ‘accept the reality’. (Photo: File)

Don’t live in fool’s paradise, wage a new struggle to get support of UNSC: Qureshi

Addressing media in Pok’s Muzaffarabad on Monday, Qureshi asked Pakistanis to ‘wage a new struggle’ to get support of UNSC members.

13 Aug 2019 3:25 PM

Qureshi's comment came a day after Russia becomes the first P-5 member to support India over the abrogation of Article 370. (Photo: File)

UNSC not 'waiting with garlands' for you: Shah Mehmood Qureshi tell Pakistanis

'Any members out of the P-5 nations can be a hurdle... Do not live in the fool paradise,' said Qureshi.

13 Aug 2019 8:56 AM

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions in Jammu on Monday. Restrictions and night curfews were imposed in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley remained on edge with the authorities stepping up security deployment. (Photo: PTI)

Illusion of credibility to Pak J&K claim dented

The US and other leading powers have sought to advance their own interests by forging friendship with India.

11 Aug 2019 12:00 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad

Malaysia voices concern on J&K

This suggestion is something that New Delhi has always consistently rejected since India regards J&K as its integral part.

09 Aug 2019 4:01 AM

Kovind is currently on the first leg of his three-state visit to Africa, having reached the port city of Cotonou in Benin on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter)

India, Benin sign 4 documents during President Kovind's visit

The four documents include a Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Benin for the years 2019-2023.

29 Jul 2019 9:05 PM

'Nobody's happy about it,' he told reporters. (Photo:AP)

Trump says, 'nobody's happy' about North Korea's missile launch

Since then Kim has accused Washington of acting in 'bad faith' and given it until the end of the year to change its approach.

10 May 2019 9:54 AM

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. (Photo: PTI/File)

It’s economics, really! What lay behind China’s switch over Masood terror tag

There thus emerge myriad factors and multiple actors for China, from which to make a compelling choice.

08 May 2019 12:05 AM

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

A big win for India, but wait to see what’s next

The French were the most vocal, specialy after the February attack happened in Pulwama.

03 May 2019 7:05 AM

India: No ‘deal’ with China on Masood Azhar UN tag

The MEA termed the latest position taken by China as a “very welcome step”, and also mentioned the “Wuhan spirit” between the two countries.

03 May 2019 2:10 AM

Breakthrough in Azhar case struck during Imran Khan's China trip: report

A veto-wielding permanent member of the UNSC, China was the sole hold-out in the 15-nation world body on the bid to blacklist Azhar.

02 May 2019 7:27 PM

The UN Sanctions Committee on Wednesday designated the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to ban him. (Photo: File)

Great victory for India: BJP on global terrorist tag for Masood Azhar by UN

BJP said Oppn parties are reluctant to celebrate achievement because they feel they may have to pay political price for it.

02 May 2019 1:45 PM

China had put a hold in March on a fresh proposal by the US, UK and France to impose a ban on the chief of the JeM which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: File)

Decision on global terrorist tag on JeM chief Masood Azhar likely today

The Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee is expected to meet and issue of Azhar's listing is likely to be considered.

01 May 2019 11:02 AM

The US, the UK and France this time stepped up pressure on Beijing by taking the issue directly to the powerful UN Security Council. (File Photo)

Naming Azhar as global terrorist by UN will be 'properly resolved': China

China said that the vexed issue of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be properly resolved.

30 Apr 2019 5:10 PM

After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate -- Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the UK and the US. (Photo: File)

Issue to blacklist Masood Azhar is moving towards settlement: China

China dismissed reports that US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its 'technical hold'.

17 Apr 2019 3:31 PM

Power cuts have occurred sporadically since the massive blackout of March 7 left the country in the dark for five days. (Photo:AP)

Another blackout hits large parts of Venezuela

A new blackout across large parts of crisis-hit Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, forced many to spend another night in the dark.

10 Apr 2019 12:52 PM

The tension between the two countries triggered by the Pulwama strike appeared to have eased slightly in the last couple of weeks. (Representational Image)

'Irresponsible, preposterous': India rejects Pak claim of planning another strike

Qureshi said Pakistan has 'reliable intelligence' that India was planning to attack Pak again between April 16 and 20.

08 Apr 2019 8:22 AM

China is in close communication and coordination with various parties and made positive progress. (Photo: File)

'Positive progress' made on listing of Azhar as global terrorist by UN, Claims China

China last week defended its repeated attempts to block the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

01 Apr 2019 2:53 PM

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