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Rajnath to travel to China on Tuesday for six-day visit to boost security ties
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to China on Tuesday, the first trip by an Indian Home Minister to the country in a decade.
US shouldn't sell nuclear armed F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan: Republican leader
With the Obama Administration contemplating selling F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, the top Republican leadership has expressed concern over it.
Narendra Modi's Britain trip as much about showmanship as diplomacy, says Pakistani daily
A Pakistani daily noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Britain was "as much about showmanship as it was about diplomacy".
India, China agree to deepen defence ties, maintain peace at LAC after high-level meet
India and China on Tuesday decided to deepen bilateral defence ties and maintain peace and tranquillity at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
LeT is more dangerous than ever today, says former CIA analyst
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attack, is "more dangerous than ever", said a former CIA analyst.
7.0 earthquake magnitude hits southwestern Japan coast
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Modi at Wembley: 'Electricity for 18,000 villages in 1,000 days'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that 18,000 villages in India that are not connected with electricity will get this basic facility within the next 1,000 days.
Profile in courage: Aung San Suu Kyi, hero's daughter turned election victor
The landslide victory by her National League for Democracy (NLD) brings the daughter of Myanmar's independence leader, Aung San, closer to the centre of power, even though she is constitutionally barred from becoming president.
'Isolate those who harbour terrorists': PM Modi takes a dig at Pakistan in speech to British MPs
In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be a global resolve to "isolate" those who harbour terrorists.
PM Modi raises issue of student visas with David Cameron in London
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over a sharp decline in the number of Indian students coming to study in the UK.
US think-tank asks Obama administration to end sale of defence equipment to Pakistan
Ahead of the visit of Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, a top US think-tank asked the Obama administration to end sale of any defence equipment.
Around 46 British MPs ask David Cameron to raise human rights issues with Modi
Around 46 British MPs have signed a parliamentary motion asking Prime Minister David Cameron to raise human rights issues with PM Narendra Modi.
Intolerance debate goes global: PM Modi faces questions on the issue in London
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday faced questions on intolerance in India in recent months and 2002 riots in Gujarat.
Now, historians overseas join their counterparts in India in criticising govt for intolerance
Historians overseas have now raised their voice against the government over the rising intolerance in India.
We expect India to contribute to broader global effort to tackle climate change: US
India has taken "important steps" in addressing the challenges of climate change, the US said on Tuesday hoping that the country would contribute more.
US urges military to honour Myanmar election, says country has taken 'hell of a step forward'
A senior U.S. official said Monday that Myanmar has taken a "hell of a step forward" toward democracy with its most competitive election in decades but a credible government transition and progress on political reform will also be key as Washington weighs whether to ease sanctions.