Oppn in LS stages walks out, demands PM’s statement
NEW DELHI: The Opposition in Lok Sabha on Tuesday walked out demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Kashmir mediation as the government asserted that outstanding issues between India and Pakistan will continue to be addressed bilaterally. As soon as the Lower House met for the day, members from […]
India’s reaction to Trump’s offer on Kashmir is surprising: Imran Khan
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he was “surprised” by India’s reaction to US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation for resolving the Kashmir issue which, according to him, has held the subcontinent hostage for 70 years. India has not been engaging with Pakistan since an attack on the Air Force […]
Pak wants a peaceful neighbourhood, Imran tells Trump
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has told US President Donald Trump that normal ties with India would be beneficial for both the countries, asserting that a “peaceful neighbourhood” was a priority of his foreign policy, according to officials here. The meeting between Prime Minister Khan and President Trump at the White House on Monday […]
PM should ‘vehemently’ reject Trump’s statement on Kashmir: Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Tuesday expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sought his mediation in the Kashmir issue. JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma asked Modi to vehemently reject the statements immediately. Reacting strongly, Sharma called Trump’s statements “totally unacceptable” in view of the […]
Rehab policy for KP’s: Final draft only after holding consultations, says Ram Madhav
New Delhi: BJP general secretary and in-charge of party affairs in Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav on Tuesday assured a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits that the government would not formulate and implement any return and rehabilitation policy without wider consultations with the displaced community. “He told the delegation that the government is committed to address […]
BSF commanders asked to spend 25 nights a month at posts along border
New Delhi: The BSF has directed its battalion commanders to spend at least 25 nights in a month at a forward post along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Jammu as part of its renewed efforts to fortify the ‘anti-infiltration’ grid in this region, official sources said Tuesday. The commandants and their second-in-command officers have […]
Pakistan raises Kashmir at NAM meeting, India objects
UNITED NATIONS: India has strongly rejected Pakistan’s references to Kashmir during the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting in Venezuela, saying the global forum can never be a platform for a “self-serving narrative” that aims to undermine the territorial integrity of one nation by another State. The NAM needs to be in the vanguard of […]
