Next Dalai Lama must be chosen within China
Recently, Chinese authorities have said that the successor of the Dalai Lama has to be decided within China and any interference by India on the issue will impact bilateral ties.
India, Russia discuss space cooperation
India and Russia explored the “possibilities for production of space systems in India” during the discussions between Indian NSA Ajit Doval and the visiting Director General of Russia’s space agency ROSCOSMOS and former Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Russian S-400 defense systems arrive in Turkey
Turkey’s Defense Ministry says the first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey.
India urges Commonwealth to readmit Maldives as member
India has urged the Commonwealth to expedite readmission of the Maldives as a member country.
Bill to relax green card cap passed
The U.S. House of Representatives passed (365-65) the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.
U.S.-India defence cooperation
The U.S. House Committee on Rules voted to send a watered-down version of an amendment to enhance defence cooperation with India to the full House floor for a vote.
UN report backs India’s stand on Pakistan-based militant groups
Recently, India has rejected the ‘Update’ of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on Jammu and Kashmir.
U.S. – Taliban talks
The U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan wound up the 7th round of talks he has held with the Taliban in Qatar, after signs of progress in efforts to end the longest war the United States has ever fought.
U.N. rights office report on J&K
The UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) said that India and Pakistan had failed to improve the situation in Kashmir and not taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised in its earlier report.
Israeli PM expected to visit India
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to travel to India in September just days before he faces elections.