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Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat (Photo: PTI)

Rawat's remarks showed how arrogance prevails in Indian Army: Chinese...

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat had, on Wednesday, said that the country needs to be prepared for a two-front war.

8 Sept 2017 5:37 PM IST

Chinese Foreing Minister Wang Yi said, Pakistan and China will cooperate in Defence & Regional Security (Photo: Pakistan MoFA twitter)

China stands firmly behind ironclad friend' Pak, take swipes at...

Trump raised alarms in Pakistan when he raised the prospect of recruiting archrival India into the US strategy in...

8 Sept 2017 4:04 PM IST

The murder of Gauri Lankesh has sparked outrage throughout the country.

US condemns Journalist Gauri Lankesh's killing, calls it 'tragic...

Reporters Without Borders called on the authorities to do everything possible to quickly find and punish her killers.

8 Sept 2017 3:24 PM IST

India, China and three other members of the BRICS group pledged to exchange tax information to address the problem of tax evasion. Photo: AP

After BRICS declaration on terrorism, China assures Pakistan of 'no...

'We reaffirm that those responsible for committing, organising, or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable',...

8 Sept 2017 12:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

China says Indian Army chief's remarks contrary to views expressed by...

Geng also questioned whether Rawat was authorized to speak and if his comments represented the Indian government's...

7 Sept 2017 3:04 PM IST

This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

'Devastation' as category 5 Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean; at least 7...

The eye of the storm was just north of Puerto Rico and hurricane was moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour (26...

7 Sept 2017 11:15 AM IST

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang (Photo: YouTube)

China invites Pak's foreign minister for talks post BRICS declaration

India has protested to China over the USD 50 billion CPEC as it traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

6 Sept 2017 6:34 PM IST

A file photo of Rohingya refugees

Myanmar laying landmines near B'desh border to prevent Rohingya...

The sources did not clarify if the groups were in uniform, but added that they were sure they were not Rohingya...

6 Sept 2017 5:18 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi in Maynmar (Photo: AP)

India shares Myanmar's concern about 'extremist violence'

Modi, in his joint press statement with Suu Kyi after the talks, said India understands the problems being faced by...

6 Sept 2017 2:35 PM IST

India signs 11 agreements with Myanmar to bolster ties, including maritime security cooperation

India signs 11 agreements with Myanmar to bolster ties, including...

The two countries also signed agreements on cooperation between Myanmar Press Council and Press Council of India.

6 Sept 2017 1:29 PM IST

Meanwhile, a meeting of various religious organisations held in Srinagar on Tuesday called for observing Friday (September 8) as solidarity day with the Rohingya Muslims.

Boat carrying dozens of Rohingyas capsizes off Bangladesh, 5 children...

Myanmar leader Suu Kyi has come under pressure from countries with large Muslim populations including to stop violence...

6 Sept 2017 11:33 AM IST

From left, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South Africas President Jacob Zuma and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi head to their BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday, Sept 4, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan rejects BRICS' statement on presence of militant groups...

China is also concerned about Islamist influence spilling over from Pakistan and Afghanistan into its far-western...

5 Sept 2017 6:09 PM IST