What is the future of the Ganges Waters Treaty?
Even if India and Bangladesh renew the GWT, its successful implementation hugely depends on support from the West Bengal government.
South Asia
FO rejects Indian foreign minister’s ‘inflammatory, misleading’ remarks about Pakistan’s armed forces
The Foreign Office’s condemnation came a day after India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar alleged that India’s core challenges with its neighbouring country stemmed…
Russian President Putin defends energy ties with India, says ready to discuss issue with US counterpart Trump
President Putin stressed that Russia had already developed solid and efficient energy ties with India before the war in Ukraine.
Why French President Macron’s China visit and Russian President Putin’s India trip will show Europe no longer sets the agenda
Both leaders seek to bolster trade positions amid global shifts, but are unlikely to secure more than lukewarm reassurances from their Asian counterparts.
Pakistan sends urban search and rescue team to assist cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
According to Radio Pakistan, a Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying a 47-member team along with 6.5 tons of essential equipment has departed to participate in humanitarian…
No, India did not ask for Pakistan ex-PM Imran as ‘political prisoner’: Fake letter sparks frenzy
In a statement issued on X, India's Press Information Bureau stated that the letter was fake and allegedly fabricated by Pakistani propaganda accounts.
India rejects Islamabad’s claim on overflight clearance to Pakistani aircraft carrying relief assistance for Sri Lanka
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that in view of the urgency of humanitarian assistance, New Delhi processed the request expeditiously the same day…
Islamabad-Kabul impasse persists in Riyadh
Saudi officials urged both sides to keep channels open. They also encouraged Pakistan to consider allowing the resumption of bilateral trade while counterterrorism…
India permits Pakistani humanitarian overflights to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. At least 355…
Nepal and India to launch joint drive against encroachment at no-man’s land
The decision was taken after complaints about residents on both sides illegally claiming and using the no-man’s land for houses and farming.