Pakistan may get NSA for talks with India
Pakistan government is actively considering to appoint a National Security Advisor(NSA). The appointment of the NSA is meant for reviving the backchannel diplomacy with India to sort out some of …
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Don’t want war, but prepared to respond: Saudi
Saudi Arabia has said that the country will do its best to avoid war in the Middle East region but stands ready to respond with full force and determination against …
Read MoreU.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans
The U.K. government has passed an amendment under the Offensive Weapons Bill.The amendment will allow Sikhs to own a longer ‘kirpan’(dagger) and use it during religious and cultural functions. The …
Read More$150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild Kerala
The World Bank is likely to provide development policy loan(DPL) of $150 million for the Rebuild Kerala initiative. The DPL loan is to be equally provided by the International Development …
Read MoreWorld Heritage Site tag may continue to elude Hyderabad
Recently,National Monuments Authority(NMA) has given the go-ahead for the development of houses in the regulated zone of the 500-year-old Golconda Fort and Qutub Shahi Tombs Complex in Hyderabad. This location …
Read MoreRussia says UN chemical weapons watchdog is ‘off track’
Russia has alleged that that Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had been hijacked by politics and its mandate derailed after Russia had put forward a draft Security …
Read MoreUS reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium
United States has reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium and the corresponding retaliatory tariffs. Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove …
Read MoreUNDER confers Dr P.K. Mishra Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with the prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Pramod Kumar Mishra,Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India He …
Read MorePeace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls
Addressing a gathering at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Chief Executive of the Afghan High Peace Council has said that Afghanistan would not compromise on fundamental issues with …
Read MoreDemocrats concerned over Trump’s India policy
US Democratic lawmakers has criticized US President for his failure to appoint a confirmed head of the state department’s South and Central Asia (SCA) bureau.This department conducts diplomatic relations with …
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