Zakir Naik extradition
Stating that the fairness of the Indian justice system had never been in question, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the government had made a formal request for preacher Zakir Naik’s extradition and would continue to pursue the matter with Malaysia.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
H1B visa
There was a sharp 10% decline in the approval of H-1B visas by the U.S. in the fiscal year 2018.
2+2 meet
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart held a telephone conversation and discussed maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region.
China rejects U.S. call for dialogue with Dalai Lama
China rejected U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad’s call to Beijing to engage in “substantive dialogue” with the Dalai Lama.
Sri Lanka, Japan & India sign deal to develop container terminal
Sri Lanka, Japan and India signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port.
India-Pakistan relations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan during the latter’s congratulatory phone call that Elimination of terrorism is necessary for regional peace and development.
Iran nuclear deal
Recently, new German Ambassador to India said that Germany will do everything to save the nuclear deal with Iran.
India cuts off UN panel after J&K report
In a reaction to recent submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on alleged violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India has informed the United Nations body that it will no longer entertain any communication with the HRC’s Special Rapporteurs on its report.
U.S-New green card system
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a proposal that will include significant changes to the way green cards are allocated- by reducing the number of family-based green cards and moving towards a points-based (“merit-based”) system.