India conveys its concern to China
It may not be a water war yet but it’s definitely something that has raised New Delhi’s hackles.
Tibet govt-in-exile wants India to do more
In what could cause the government some embarrassment, the Tibetan government-in-exile has urged India to have Tibet as one of its “core issues” and even speak frankly and forcefully to China on Tibet
India counters Pak ploy to rope in unmogip
In yet another snub to Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the recent tensions along the Line of Control, India has told the UN Security Council that the role of UNMOGIP (UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) was “overtaken” by the 1972 Simla Agreement.
Peiris: Lanka committed to devolution
Sri Lanka has reiterated its commitment to the 13th Amendment which provides for devolution of powers to the Tamil-dominated northern and eastern provinces in the island nation. India, which has been trying to firmly nudge Sri Lanka into devolving powers while acknowledging the difficult task before Colombo, has said “a lot more needs to be done” while hoping for “early progress”.
Khurshid warns Pakistan on ties
In a marked hardening of stance by the Indian government on the brutal killing of two Indian jawans by Pakistani troops, Union minister for external affairs Salman Khurshid has warned Pakistan that bi
India nudges Bhutan on China talks
Concerned that any decision Bhutan might take to resolve its long-pending boundary dispute with China will have huge security implications for India, New Delhi has indicated to Thimphu that it needs t
India has options to force Male hand
As a miffed New Delhi watches an increasingly recalcitrant Maldives government on the GMR airport deal termination, it has warned that “there will be implications” and a “slew of measures” against Mal
Fuming India: Maldives ties may be affected
Clearly angered by the decision of the Madives government to terminate the $500 million worth airport deal with the GMR group, India has warned that the move could have a debilitating effect on bilate
China to India: We must compromise
As the unsettled boundary issue continues to raise temperatures every once in a while in both New Delhi and Beijing, China has said that the two countries need to “turn over to a new page” and “make compromises, meet each other half-way”.
US to decide on request soon
US under-secretary for political affairs Wendy Sherman has said that the request by India that Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) operative David Headley be extradited from the US — he is currently in a prison there — is under consideration and a decision could be taken soon.