India-China to resolve border tensions as per bilateral agreements: MEA on LAC standoff

India-China to resolve border tensions as per bilateral agreements: MEA on LAC standoff

A day after Indian and Chinese army commanders held a meeting to resolve the tense situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sunday said that both the sides have agreed to resolve the border issues in accordance with various bilateral agreements. The statement from the MEA further noted that peace […]

After Bill on new map, Nepal tells India: Let Foreign Secys talk, even if meeting is virtual

After Bill on new map, Nepal tells India: Let Foreign Secys talk, even if meeting is virtual

Days after its government sought parliament’s backing for a Bill on the country’s new political map that includes territories on Indian maps, Kathmandu has conveyed to Delhi that it is open to the idea of a virtual meeting between the Foreign Secretaries to resolve the border issue that is threatening relations. The Sunday Express has learnt that the Nepal […]

Border meeting over Ladakh tensions: Delhi, Beijing work the lines, commanders to hold LAC talks today

Border meeting over Ladakh tensions: Delhi, Beijing work the lines, commanders to hold LAC talks today

Stepping up efforts ahead of the Saturday meeting of their top military commanders to resolve the tense situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Chinese ambassadors joined a video call between diplomats of their border working mechanism Friday to underline that “the two sides should handle their differences through peaceful discussion” and […]

Ahead of talks with China over Ladakh standoff, India signals a realistic approach

Ahead of talks with China over Ladakh standoff, India signals a realistic approach

Indian military officials will walk into a meeting on Saturday with their Chinese counterparts to attempt to resolve the month-long row over the Line of Actual Control with the knowledge that it may not be possible to achieve an immediate breakthrough to the Ladakh standoff, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. Saturday’s meeting […]

MHA Blacklists 2,550 Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members, Bans Entry Into India For 10 Years

MHA Blacklists 2,550 Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members, Bans Entry Into India For 10 Years

Acting tough, the Home Ministry has blacklisted 2,550 Tablighi Jamaat members from nearly 40 countries who were staying in India during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown and indulging in missionary activities in violation of visa rules, officials said on Thursday. These people would not be allowed to enter India for 10 years, they said. This is […]