Quad countries discuss ocean security
The Quad grouping is one of the many avenues for interaction among India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. and should not be seen in an exclusive context, a senior Japanese diplomat said on Wednesday.
WhatsApp CEO gets India’s wish list
Stepping up efforts to clamp down on the spread on “sinister” messages through WhatsApp, the Union government on Tuesday asked the instant messaging platform to implement three measures in India: set up a local corporate entity; appoint a grievance officer in India; and find a solution to trace the origin of a fake message.
Opening up trade with India priority for the U.S.
Opening up trade with India is a key priority of the Trump administration, a senior official of the U.S. State Department has said.
Taliban plans to take part in Afghan talks
The Taliban plans to take part in Afghanistan peace talks in Moscow on September 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
Modi letter calls for positive engagement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for constructive engagement with Pakistan, sources confirmed on Monday.
Kashmir backs India-Pak. dialogue
Major political parties and the Hurriyat in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday expressed support for a Kashmir-centric dialogue between India and Pakistan, welcoming the intent for “constructive engagement” expressed by the former and “uninterrupted dialogue” by the latter.
Revise trade laws, tariffs: U.S. Ambassador
Calling upon India to rethink trade barriers, tariffs and regulations in order to become a “hub” for innovation and production, U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Juster says that India and the U.S. need to see trade relations as an “important strategic element” of their ties.
Modi recalls Annan’s role in pushing development goals
Nobel Peace Laureate and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan was “a conscience keeper of international peace and security”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as many Indian leaders expressed condolences over Mr. Annan’s death on Saturday.
North Korea urges Trump to be ‘bold’ to break deadlock
North Korean state media blamed U.S. President Donald Trump’s political opponents for the “deadlock” over denuclearisation on Saturday, urging him to act boldly to make progress on the thorny issue.
U.S. cut Army training, says Pakistan
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed the suspension of a U.S. military training program for their soldiers.