India Pakistan relations

Despite calls for restraint, Pak forces providing support to infiltrators: India

November 20, 2020 7:19 am

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the incessant infiltration of terrorists and induction of weapons to fuel terror activities continue unabated.

Govt plans cultural activities to mark Pak-backed militia’s Kashmir invasion

October 20, 2020 2:19 am

The key among them will be setting up a museum to showcase history of the raid and atrocities committed by the raiders supported by Pakistan army.

Pakistan pushing bigoted agenda at multilateral meet: India

October 15, 2020 1:21 am

This sharp statement came after Pakistan, at the multilateral platform, accused India of fomenting division and hatred among religious communities.

Amicable relations with Pakistan may seem remote but they are worth striving for

August 29, 2020 9:27 am

Once it has a defeated Pakistan on its hands, India may regret its victory. No doubt, it is possible to imagine the forces of a victorious India abandoning, to no one’s peace of mind, a vanquished Pakistan to its fate, something similar, perhaps, to what the US under Trump appears to be doing in respect of Afghanistan.

India hits back at new Pakistan map: ‘An exercise in political absurdity’

August 05, 2020 7:31 am

Pakistan on Tuesday released a new political map which depicts J&K as a disputed territory, and claims the regions of Sir Creek and the erstwhile state of Junagadh in Gujarat as part of its territory.

First time after 2001, India cuts Pakistan High Commission strength by half

June 24, 2020 7:31 am

The last time a 50 per cent downgrade of the two High Commissions took place was in December 2001. Following the terrorist attack on Parliament, then External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh had asked for the reduction in strength to be completed within 48 hours.

India asks Pakistan to reduce High Commission staff strength by 50% within 7 days

June 23, 2020 6:40 pm

"The Government of India has taken the decision to reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50 per cent. It would reciprocally reduce its own presence in Islamabad to the same proportion," the MEA said in a statement.

Pakistan envoy summoned over ‘torture’ of Indian officials

June 17, 2020 5:46 am

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the two Indian officials were subjected to “interrogation, torture and physical assault resulting in grievous injuries to them”.

India lodges protest with Pakistan over 'abduction, torture' of 2 High Commission officials

June 16, 2020 9:35 pm

While condemning the action of Pakistan, MEA said it rejected the attempt by Pakistani authorities to levy false accusations and concocted charges on the officials of the High Commission.

Kashmir a bilateral issue, should not divide communities in UK: Labour leader Starmer

May 01, 2020 1:18 pm

Starmer pledged to build stronger business links with India during his first dialogue with the Labour Friends of India (LFIN) group in London on Thursday.

Happier times in India, Pakistan relations: Nehru's car ride with Ayub Khan, Atal-Zia and Rajiv-Bhutto meetings

August 22, 2014 9:05 am

India and Pakistan relations have seen many ups and downs. But whenever the leaders of the two arch rivals meet, the world takes note of it. Here we present few rare moments from the tumultuous history.

India gives a strong response to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's tweet on Kashmir

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm