BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting
BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting is scheduled to be held in Brasilia.
China’s white paper on national defence
A white paper titled ‘China’s National Defence in the New Era’, released by the Chinese Defence Ministry.
India- Pakistan relations
U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to.
Iran’s actions in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said that it seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a fresh escalation in the strategic waterway that has become a flashpoint in tensions between Tehran and the West.
Taliban talks
German special envoy on Afghanistan has said that the international community would like to see a larger regional role for India in the ongoing conflict and its resolution.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
A day after the International Court of Justice at The Hague urged Pakistan to grant consular access to death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, Islamabad declared that Mr. Jadhav will be granted the right to get in touch with the diplomats and officials from India.
ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav case
In a major verdict that accepted India’s plea that former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s trial under espionage and terror charges in Pakistan violated international law, the International Court of Justice ruled that Pakistan should “review and reconsider” his conviction and death sentence.
Pakistan reopens its airspace after 6 months
In a massive relief for air travellers as well as the airline sector, Pakistan reopened its airspace for all flights after a gap of six months since the IAF’s strikes on Balakot.
Afghan diplomacy-1st quadrilateral meeting
China sought to reassure India that it does not intend to “exclude” New Delhi from international diplomacy on Afghanistan, following last week’s quadrilateral talks in Beijing among China, Russia, the U.S. and Pakistan.
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Pakistan agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib.