KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia voiced strong support for India’s stand on counterterrorism and emphasised regional peace and prosperity during a visit by an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation following April 22 Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.Malaysia’s deputy minister of national unity, Saraswathy Kandasamy, reaffirmed Kuala Lumpur’s zero-tolerance stand on violence. “India is not interested in war, rather … Read more
The chairman of a prominent Indonesian Islamic organisation on Friday condemned terrorism in all its forms and asked India and Indonesia to walk hand in hand to promote peace and economic development, as he met the visiting all-party Indian delegation. The all-party parliamentary delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, is here with a … Read more
Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: At the CII Annual Business Summit 2025, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reiterated India’s hardened position on Pakistan while sending a pointed message of solidarity to the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing them as an integral part of India.“We have recalibrated our engagement and scope of dialogue with Pakistan. … Read more
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs justified India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, citing Pakistan’s breach of principles guiding the agreement in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Briefing the parliamentary committee, foreign secretary Vikram Misri noted that the neighbouring nation effectively set aside the principles of “goodwill and … Read more
India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance following the Pahalgam terrorist attack was the result of a well-considered process, driven by multiple factors, India said at the United Nations on Friday. New Delhi specified that it was Pakistan, not India, that violated the 1960 water-sharing agreement. Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Friday slammed Pakistan at United Nations for sponsoring cross-border terrorism with an “objective to attack India’s prosperity, progress and morale.”While addressing the open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict, India’s permanent representative Harish P accused Pakistan of using its civilian cover to advance the cause of terrorism.“First, India has … Read more
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar reiterated Thursday that the only issue which remains to be discussed on Kashmir is return of part of J&K that is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan (POK), while underlining that Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance till Pakistan stops promoting cross-border … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Friday criticised Pakistan for actively backing cross-border terrorism, describing it as the “biggest roadblock to peace” in the region, and for hosting controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted by Indian authorities. Zakir Naik met former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz, in Lahore … Read more
Rajnath Singh and Ruben Berkelmans. NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday asked the Netherlands to not provide arms, weapon systems, platforms and military technologies to Pakistan, which has sponsored cross-border terrorism for decades, in a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Ruben Brekelmans.In the delegation-level meet, India and the Netherlands decided to elevate … Read more