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Akbaruddin said, 'Every country is entitled to use every course available to them. We have different approaches too.' (Photo: File)

'Will fight Pakistan in any arena of their choice,' says Syed Akbaruddin

Akbaruddin's statement came after Pakistan announced its decision to approach ICJ against India’s decision to scrap Article 370.

21 Aug 2019 12:07 PM

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar and United States deputy secretary of state John Sullivan during a meeting in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Jaishankar, US deputy secretary of state hold talks

New Delhi had already briefed several countries earlier including the United States on developments in J&K.

17 Aug 2019 7:39 AM

The UN Security Council on Friday began a rare closed door meeting to discuss India revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, backed by its all-weather ally, China, requested 'closed consultations' on the issue. (Photo: File)

UN Security Council begins closed-door meeting on Kashmir issue

Reacting to India's decision, Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner soon after idea to downgrade diplomatic ties with New Delhi.

16 Aug 2019 7:54 PM

The Congress on Friday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) holding a closed-door consultation on Kashmir developments was a "diplomatic and strategic" failure of the BJP-led government and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call his friends in the Security Council to get the meeting cancelled. (Photo: File)

UNSC closed-door meeting a diplomatic failure, Modi should get it cancelled: Cong

Singhvi said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were 'integral, inalienable, untouchable' parts of India and nobody can state to the contrary.

16 Aug 2019 5:41 PM

Pakistan on Thursday observed 'Black Day' on the occasion of India's Independence Day to protest New Delhi's move to revoke the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Representational)

Pak's Punjab province to name 36 roads, 5 parks after Kashmir

India on August 5 revoked Article 370 of the Constitution and decided to bifurcate the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two UTs.

16 Aug 2019 4:47 PM

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" and refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: File)

'Promote peace, protect human rights,' urges US to India, Pak

Pakistan has written a letter to UNSC president, seeking an urgent meeting of the UNSC over the matter.

16 Aug 2019 2:00 PM

India has said that a majority of UNSC member support the expansion of permanent and non-permanent members. (Photo: Twitter)

55 nations back India for non-permanent seat at UNSC

Elections for five non-permanent members of the 15th UNSC will be held around June next year.

26 Jun 2019 12:38 PM

The Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Pham Sanh Chau also highlighted the special bond shared by the two nations while speaking to ANI in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Vietnam reaffirms support for India's permanent membership at UNSC

This comes shortly after Vietnam was unanimously voted as a non-permanent member of the council for the 2020-2021 term earlier this month.

20 Jun 2019 9:25 AM

He said India's absence hurts the credibility of the body. (Photo:ANI)

German Ambassador calls for India to have a permanent UNSC seat

Walter J. Lindner said India is needed to be present at the UNSC permanently.

21 May 2019 1:55 PM

The 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the powerful Security Council blacklisted Azhar on May 1. (File Photo)

'Significant achievement' listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist: UNSC

It was a huge victory for India after a decade of relentless efforts to ban the mastermind of several terror attacks against India.

21 May 2019 1:37 PM

François Delattre underlined that Paris believes the enlargement of the Security Council with the addition of a few key members is "one of our strategic priorities. (Photo:AP)

France call for India, Japan, Germany, Brazil as permanent members at UNSC

India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are 'absolutely needed' as permanent members of a reformed and enlarged UNSC.

07 May 2019 10:06 AM

Welcoming China's decision to lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist the Pakistan-based JeM chief, a senior Trump administration official during a conference call with reporters said after 10 years China has done the right thing by lifting its blockade. (Photo: File)

Victory for US, int'l community: Pompeo on Masood terror tag

Pulwama attack, the official noted was just the latest in the terrorist attacks that this 'deadly group' has conducted.

02 May 2019 8:37 AM

China removed its hold on the proposal, which was moved by France, UK and the US. (Photo: File)

Masood Azhar designated as global terrorist at UNSC

'Yes, done,' Akbaruddin said when asked whether China has lifted the hold.

01 May 2019 6:44 PM

Amid intense global pressure to rein in terror outfits, Pakistan on Friday launched guidelines for implementing the UNSC sanctions. (File Photo)

China hails Pakistan's action plan to implement UN resolutions to fight terrorism

China on Monday hailed its all-weather ally Pakistan for announcing new guidelines for implementing the UNSC sanctions.

15 Apr 2019 5:59 PM

Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui (Photo: AP)

Masood Azhar issue will be resolved, says China envoy

China was the only country that did not back the proposal, much to India’s “disappointment”.

18 Mar 2019 2:29 AM

Sanskriti Bachao Manch activists raise slogans during a protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping after China placed a hold and blocked the attempt to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist in Bhopal on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

By scuttling UNSC move on JeM chief, China has flunked the terrorism test

If China continues to block this designation, these countries may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security Council.

18 Mar 2019 2:11 AM

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

India to deal patiently with China on Azhar UN terror tag

Observers noticed that the statement was relatively mildly-worded and did not lash out at China.

17 Mar 2019 3:32 AM

Dawood Ibrahim is in India's wanted list and in the international terror list. (Photo: PTI | File)

Verifiable evidence given, hand over Dawood, Salahudeen: India to Pak

Meanwhile, India will continue pushing for the listing of Masood Azhar as global terrorist by the world body.

16 Mar 2019 2:04 PM

The US, Britain and France are believed to be currently looking at the suggestions. (Photo:AP)

US, France, UK discuss listing Masood Azhar at UN with China

The US, France and the UK are believed to be in intense 'good faith' discussions with China to arrive at a 'compromise' for Masood Azhar.

16 Mar 2019 11:01 AM

Twitteratis urged people of India to boycott Chinese products as a mark to show patriotism and showcase zero tolerance towards terrorism. (Photo: AP)

#BoycottChineseProducts trends on Twitter as China blocks move on Azhar

Many users uninstalled Chinese applications to express their anger.

14 Mar 2019 1:36 PM

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