China-India & ASEAN should resolve Rohingya crisis before eruption
China is also becoming anxious that Myanmar’s Rakhine state crisis could take a serious downturn if the current situation continues. Global Times, known as the mouthpiece of Chinese Communist...
Demonitisation shaved off Rs2.25 lakh crore from GDP: Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister in the UPA government of India, P. Chidambaram has come out with a new book, ‘Fearless in Opposition’, at a time when his home State of...
Trump speaks with Afghan president
US President Donald Trump and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday discussed by phone the importance of strengthening bilateral national security and counterterrorism efforts, the White House said in...
Pope condemns Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingyas
Pope Francis strongly criticized atrocities, including mass killings and gang rapes, committed against Rohingya Muslims. Condemning the torture and killings committed by Myanmar's security forces that - according to...
Pakistan is one of Asia’s fastest-growing internet markets
The total number of internet users in the South Asian country currently stands at 35.1 million, representing 18 percent of the 194 million population. That means large swaths are...
Lankan worries about Indian “Trojan horse”
For decades before and after Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948, India’s relations with the island nation were political and adversarial. But since the second half of the 1990s, there...
Maldives, Sri Lanka concludes third session of Joint Commission
The Third Session of the Maldives-Sri Lanka Joint Commission was held last on Thursday, at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Foreign Affairs, headed...
Move over Jupiter: Saturn acts as Earth’s true bodyguard
New research has found that Saturn may play a crucial role in shielding the Earth from asteroids, challenging the theory that Jupiter acts as our sole protector by steering...
Whither SAARC?
With over 20% of the world’s population and 40% of the poverty-stricken, South Asia remains one of the world’s poorest regions. Political strife, distrust and occasional clashes undermine integration...
Nepal trade deficit increases by 71 per cent
The trade deficit of Nepal has gone up by 71.3 per cent in the first six month of the current fiscal year, thanks to heavy increase in goods import...
Lockheed says US may take ‘fresh look’ at its India F-16 plan
US defence firm Lockheed Martin wants to push ahead with plans to move production of its F-16 combat jets to India, but understands President Donald Trump’s administration may want...
Pakistan says India building ‘secret nuclear city’, MEA rejects claim
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson said, “India is building a secret nuclear city…It has accumulated a stockpile of nuclear weapons which threatens to undermine the strategic balance of power in...