U.S. to deploy ‘mechanised forces’ in Syria
The U.S. will strengthen its military presence in Syria with “mechanised forces” to prevent Islamic State fighters seizing oil fields and revenue, the U.S. Defence Secretary said on Friday.
Angela Merkel to visit India on November 1
German chancellor Angela Merkel will participate in the fifth biennial Inter Governmental Consultations during her visit to India on November 1.
India, Pakistan sign Kartarpur pact
India and Pakistan signed an agreement to operationalize the Kartarpur corridor that will facilitate pilgrims from India to visit the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.
Kurdish forces start pullback from Syria-Turkey border
Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have left several positions along the long border with Turkey on Thursday
India, Maldives to take defence ties forward
India and Maldives have decided to take forward several pending measures to promote defence co-operation in the next few months.
Kurds leave besieged Syria border town
Turkey has said that Kurdish fighters were withdrawing from the border town of Ras al-Ain under an agreement brokered with the United States
Terror-funding: FATF retains Pakistan on grey list
The terror financing watchdog FATF discussed Pakistan’s actions for countering terror financing and anti-money laundering at the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) plenary in Paris that concluded on Friday.
Venezuela wins seat on UN Rights Council
Venezuela won a contested election for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday despite a campaign by over 50 organisations and many countries opposed to Nicolas Maduro’s government and its rights record.
FATF may keep Pak. on grey list
Pakistan could escape being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, but the international watchdog on terror finance is likely to issue strong warnings to it and keeping the country on the grey list
India speaks to U.S. lawmakers prior to human rights hearing
With less than a week to go before a Congressional hearing on Human Rights in South Asia, India is exerting its diplomatic muscle on Capitol Hill to explain the government’s point of view on Kashmir to U.S. lawmakers.