Hopeful of de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh: Army chief M M Navarane
New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday said that he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese militaries will be able to reach an agreement on disengagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. In an address at a seminar, the army chief said senior military commanders of India […]
Trump not conceding defeat is an embarrassment: Joe Biden
Washington, Nov 11 (PTI) US President Donald Trump not conceding defeat in the just-concluded election is an embarrassment, President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday, asserting that his transition plans have remained unaffected by this and he has started talking to world leaders. “I just think it’s an embarrassment quite frankly…. It will not help the president’s […]
NDA overcomes stiff challenge to retain power in Bihar
Patna, Nov 11 (PTI) Surmounting anti-incumbency of 15 years, a mutinous former ally, and a spirited challenge from a resurgent opposition that rose from its ashes like proverbial phoenix after the 2019 Lok Sabha poll debacle, Nitish Kumar- led NDA was back in power in Bihar on Wednesday with a slender majority. The ruling coalition […]
Virtual SCO summit: Members should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity, says PM Modi
New Delhi: In a stern message to China and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said all member nations of the SCO should respect each others’ sovereignty and territorial integrity. The remarks by Modi at a virtual summit of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) came in the backdrop of the Sino-India border row […]
Imran opposes ‘illegal, unilateral’ actions of any country
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday opposed “illegal and unilateral” actions by any country to change the status of disputed regions in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Addressing the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) meeting through video link, Khan called for the implementation of the UN resolutions […]
Member need to resolve disputes, differences through dialogue: Xi Jinping
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should deepen mutual trust and resolve disputes and differences through dialogue and consultations, while firmly dealing with terrorist, separatist and extremist forces. Addressing the Council of Heads of State of the SCO grouping via video link, Xi said that […]
India needs strong armed forces: Gen Rawat
Says adversaries can take advantage of weaknesses
New Delhi: The Indian armed forces are operating in a very complex, and uncertain environment and they must continue to enhance capabilities for peace in the region as India’s adversaries may take advantage if its military power is not strong, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Tuesday. He also said that India […]
