Both UPA and NDA have been in favour of dialogue with Pakistan: PM Modi
Jan 01, 2019, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): No Indian government - be it UPA or NDA - has ever been against dialogue with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on New Year's Day.
India and Pakistan exchanged list of Nuclear Installations
Jan 01, 2019, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations between India and Pakistan, officials said.
India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners
Jan 01, 2019, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.
Uttar Pradesh outfit buys Naseeruddin Shah ticket to Pakistan
Dec 21, 2018, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): An outfit in Uttar Pradesh has bought veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah a ticket to Pakistan.
J&K: Pakistani firing kills 2 jawans on LOC
Dec 21, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IBNS): Two army jawans died in fire from across the border on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, reports said.
No one to blame but myself: Hamid Ansari
Dec 20, 2018, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Hamid Ansari, who returned to India on Tuesday after remaining captive in Pakistan for six years, has said he blamed no one for what he underwent but himself.
Meghalaya HC urges Centre to allow citizenship to Hindus from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
Dec 13, 2018, at 12:23 am
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IBNS): The Meghalaya High Court has urged the Prime Minister, Union Law minister and Parliament to bring a legislation to allow citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, without any documents.
Dec 03, 2018, at 09:00 pm
On November 26, 2018, the Maldives’ Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Abdullah Shahid, after his meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, tweeted, “A new era of enhanced cooperation emerging in Maldives-India relationship under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih”. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had, earlier in the day, tweeted, “Harmonious synergy of India's 'Neighbourhood First' & Maldives’ 'India First' policy”. The two foreign ministers, meanwhile, during the meeting agreed that the State Visit of Maldives’ newly elected President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to India would take place on December 17, 2018.
PoK, Sindh to be part of India if Modi returns to power, promises Bihar BJP chief
Dec 02, 2018, at 08:37 pm
Patna, Dec 2 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to capture Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as well as Sindh province in the neighbouring country if the Narendra Modi government returns to power after 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Punjab ministers demand Sidhu's resignation over jibe at CM
Dec 02, 2018, at 11:00 am
Amritsar, Dec 2 (IBNS): Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is now facing flak for "mocking" Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and many are demanding his resignation from the state cabinet after his controversial visit to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan.
Sidhu makes U-turn, says Rahul never asked him to go to Pak
Dec 01, 2018, at 10:45 am
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IBNS): In a U-turn from his previous statement, Punjab minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has said his party chief Rahul Gandhi didn't ask him to go to Pakistan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.
Pak PM takes dig at Indian leadership, praises Sidhu
Nov 28, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Kartarpur, Nov 28 (IBNS): In an indirect dig at the Indian political leadership, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said he hoped the nuclear-armed neighbours didn't have to wait till cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu became India's Prime Minister to develop friendly relations.
Kartarpur corridor won't lead to talks unless Pak stops terror: Sushma Swaraj
Nov 28, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Declining any possibility of India's participation at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the Kartarpur corridor won't lead to any bilateral talks unless the neighbouring country stops terrorism, media reports said.
Union Ministers leave for Pakistan to attend Kartarpur corridor ceremony
Nov 28, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Amritsar/Lahore, Nov 28 (IBNS): Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday left for Pakistan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor.
Pakistan to invite Narendra Modi for SAARC summit: Pakistan FO
Nov 27, 2018, at 05:36 pm
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IBNS): Pakistan will invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit, local media reports said quoting Foreign Office official.
While Punjab CM flays Pakistan, Navjot Singh Sidhu reaches Lahore for Kartarpur groundbreaking
Nov 27, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Lahore/Chandigarh, Nov 27 (IBNS): At a time when Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh targeted Pakistan over the 'terrorist attacks' and even declined to visit the country, state Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu played the goodwill ambassador when he arrived in the neighbouring nation to attend the Katarpur corridor ground-breaking ceremony in Nankana Sahib.
Navjot Singh Sidhu reaches Pakistan for Kartarpur ceremony
Nov 27, 2018, at 03:46 pm
Lahore, Nov 27 (IBNS): While Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh said no to attending the Katarpur Corridor groundbreaking ceremony in the Pakistan side, Congress leader and former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu of his own party on Tuesday arrived in Pakistan for the ceremony in Nankana Sahib.
Give up double standards: India tells Pakistan on 10th anniversary of 2008 Mumbai attacks
Nov 26, 2018, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): As India observed 10th anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, the country hit out at Pakistan for allowing those responsible for the strike to roam free in their nation.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh declines Pakistan invitation for Kartarpur corridor event
Nov 25, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday declined the invitation by Pakistan to attend the ground-breaking event for the Kartarpur corridor on the other side of the border.
Nov 24, 2018, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu will lay the foundation stone for the construction of Dera Baba Nanak - Kartarpur Sahib road Corridor (upto international border ) at a function in village Mann in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Monday.
Sushma Swaraj won't travel to Pakistan for Sikh corridor pilgrim event, 2 Indian ministers to attend
Nov 24, 2018, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she will not visit Pakistan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims.
Indian government lodges protest with Pakistan over 'harassment'of diplomats
Nov 23, 2018, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday lodged a protest by summoning the country's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah against the Pakistani government for harassing Indian diplomats and denying them access to Indian Sikh pilgrims in Lahore, despite having prior permission from Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry.
India protests as officials denied pilgrimage to Pak Gurdwara
Nov 23, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) :Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah has been summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to lodge protest against Pakistani government for harassing Indian diplomats and denying them access to Indian Sikh pilgrims in Lahore, despite having prior permission from Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry.
India condemns terror attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan
Nov 23, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) : India on Friday "strongly condemned" the terrorist attack on the #ChineseConsulate in #Karachi on Friday morning in which two policemen were killed and one security guard was injured.
Grenade used in Amritsar was made in Pakistan: Amarinder Singh
Nov 21, 2018, at 04:27 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the grenade which was used during the recent blast in Amritsar city was made in Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi is right: Rajnath Singh on former Pak cricketer's Kashmir comment
Nov 15, 2018, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Reacting to former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's comment where he said his country doesn't want Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the sportsman's version was right.
India summons Pakistan High Commission official over death of three Indian soldiers along LoC
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): India on Tuesday summoned a senior official in the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi to lodge a 'strong protest' over the loss of lives of three of its soldiers during an infiltration bid by Pakistani terrorists in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir two days ago.
Imran Khan mourns loss of lives in Amritsar train tragedy
Oct 20, 2018, at 01:42 pm
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the train mishap incident in the north Indian city of Amritsar.
Hizbul sends Assam youths to Pakistan for arms training, sets up sleeper cells
Oct 01, 2018, at 02:44 pm
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS) : Kashmiri separatist terror group Hizbul Mujahideen has reportedly set up at least 8-10 sleeper cells in Assam over the past two years and has sent five states from the youth to Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir for arms training, police said.
Terror masterminds roam free in Pakistan, says Sushma Swaraj at UNGA
Sep 29, 2018, at 08:31 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Attacking Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said terror masterminds roam freely in the neighbouring nation.