Pak is yet to take decisive actions against terrorists: US general
Washington, Feb 28 : Pakistan will continue to face a freeze in US security assistance as it is yet to take “definitive action” against militant groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani network, a senior US commander has said. General Joseph Votel’s remarks came as the US has stepped up pressure on Pakistan to do […]
Taliban doesn’t seem to be ready for peace talks: US
Washington, Feb 28 : The Taliban in Afghanistan does not seem to be ready for peace talks, the Trump administration said today, asserting that any such talks have to be “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned”. In a way, the Trump administration, ruled out direct talks with the Taliban, which was being sought by the terrorist outfit in […]
China rewriting norms that does not trend in its favour: US general
Washington, Feb 28 :China is trying to rewrite norms that it perceives do not trend in its favour and showing worrying tendency to challenge the existing rules-based order from which it has been a major beneficiary, a top US commander has said. Officials in congressional testimony had earlier asserted that there had been a reduction […]
Nothing to do with invite to Atwal during Trudeau visit: India
New Delhi, Feb 28: India today said it had nothing to do with the presence of convicted Khalistan militant Jaspal Atwal at an event hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in Mumbai or the invitation extended to him for a reception by the envoy here, asserting that any suggestion to the contrary is “baseless and […]
Peaceful, democratic Afghanistan focus of 4th trilateral meet: US
Washington, Feb 28: A peaceful and democratic Afghanistan was in focus during the fourth India-US-Afghanistan trilateral, aimed at bringing stability to the war-ravaged country, the Trump administration said today. The diplomats of the three countries agreed to continue work together toward a safe, peaceful, democratic, pluralistic and prosperous Afghanistan that is free from terrorism, State […]
Air strikes and rockets hit Syria enclave despite truce
Beirut, Feb 27 (AFP) A fledgling “humanitarian pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta was rattled today by fresh air strikes and rocket fire, several sources said. “Fighting continues this morning. That is what our reports from Eastern Ghouta tell us,” a spokesman for the UN humanitarian office, Jens Laerke, told […]
India not doing any favour to US by slashing import duties on imported motorcycles: Trump
Washington, Feb 27 : President Donald Trump today again slammed India for imposing high import tariffs on the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, saying the Indian government is not doing any “favour” to the US by slashing customs duty on the imported motorcycles from high-end brands to 50 per cent. Imported motorcycles from high-end brands, including Harley […]
Saudi king replaces top brass in latest shake-up
Riyadh, Feb 27 (AFP) Saudi Arabia has replaced top military commanders, including its chief of staff, in the latest move to bring fresh blood into the kingdom’s upper ranks. The changes, announced in a string of royal decrees last night, come a month before the third anniversary of a Saudi-led military intervention in the Yemen […]
Afghan Taliban calls for direct talks with US
Kabul, Feb 27 (AFP) The Taliban has called for direct talks with the US to find a “peaceful solution” to the conflict in Afghanistan, in an apparent policy reversal after months of escalating attacks. Civilian casualties surged in recent months as militants from the Taliban, as well as Islamic State group, unleashed a wave […]
No power should change rules-based order unilaterally, says Sitharaman
Freedom of navigation
New Delhi, Feb 27 : Freedom of navigation in oceans is governed by rules-based order and no power or group of powers should have the right to change it unilaterally, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today. Sitharam’s comments are seen as an oblique reference to China’s growing military assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. […]
