New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday strongly responded to the Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s comments on the demolition of religious sites in India, saying he does not have any standing to comment on the internal matters of India.”India categorically rejects the unwarranted comments made by the President of Pakistan. He has, in any case, no locus standi to comment on matters that are internal to India,” the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said whi…
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Geneva, June 19 (IANS) India firmly rejected “baseless and malicious allegations” by Pakistan, while dismissing references to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reiterating that the region remains an “integral and inalienable” part of the country.Speaking at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Anupama Singh said, “India is compelled to e…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday and held discussions on enhancing collaboration to combat terrorism and protecting the people of the two nations from narcotics and illicit drugs. “Had an excellent meeting with Honorable Home Minister Amit Shah. We had a fruitful discussion on enhancing collaboration to combat terrorism, shield our people from narcotics and illicit drugs, secure our borders, and jointly bring criminals to j…
Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Conference, reiterated that providing a haven and using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism go against the basic principles of humanity and international relations. “We reiterate that providing safe haven, using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, terror financing, arms and drugs trafficking, dissemination of a radi…
Jammu, June 12 (IANS) Two soldiers were injured in an accidental grenade explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district on Friday, officials said.The accidental grenade explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC today during a training exercise, the officials said.“Two soldiers sustained injuries in the incident. Both injured soldiers were immediately shifted to the 425 Army Field Hospital, Poonch, for treatment. Further details on their condition and the in…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 10 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi has become the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the world’s largest democracy, one of the most significant aspects of his legacy remains the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir.The most outstanding contribution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure has been the physical and psychological integration of the country. Above all, bringing terrorism to its lowest ebb in Jammu and Kashmir is perhaps one of t…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday extended heartfelt greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the country’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, hailing his “dedicated” efforts in “restoring India’s pride” and elevating the country’s stature on the global platform. PM Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, marking 12 years at the helm of the Central government.Taking to X, Amit Shah said: “Heartf…
Tel Aviv, June 6 (IANS) Europe increasingly views India as a strategic partner, yet continues to engage Pakistan through a familiar crisis-management approach it appears reluctant to abandon. While Europe emphasises security cooperation with New Delhi, it simultaneously reverts to the language of “balance”, “engagement”, and “restraint” in its outreach to Islamabad, a report has highlighted.By drawing parallels between Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ukraine in a recent joint…
Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks, Punjab Police thwarted a terror conspiracy with the arrest of two associates of overseas-based terror operative and recovered one fully assembled and ready to use RDX-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing approximately 2.5 kg from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, here on Thursday.Those arrested have been identified as Mani Singh (32), a resident of Gujjarpura …
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) The Counter Intelligence Kashmir wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple places across the Valley in connection with terror-related cases.Officials said that the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) started searches at eight locations across six districts of the union territory in connection with an ongoing investigation into Pakistan-sponsored terrorist networks, sleeper cells and activities related to recruitment, radicalisation and…