US urges dialogue among Bangladesh political parties without any condition
US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu also said they want to see a free, fair and participatory election in Bangladesh.
South Asia
Jaishankar meets UK foreign secretary David Cameron, discusses West Asia, Ukraine war
The meeting comes hours after UK PM Rishi Sunak appointed the former British prime minister as new foreign secretary.
Anwar hopes friendly, bilateral Malaysia-Pakistan ties continue to grow
The bilateral talk between the two leaders took place on the sidelines of the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to discuss Israel's…
Justin Trudeau doubles down on Nijjar claim, says India “kicked out” Canadian diplomats
Issuing a warning, the Canadian PM said if bigger countries can “violate international law without consequences”, it will make the world “more dangerous”.
China hands over relief materials for Nepal quake victims
DPM Shrestha expressed his gratitude to the northern neighbour for the gesture as he accepted the aid supplies, which included 4,600 blankets and 600 tents.
As Bhutan and India reaffirm friendly ties, China remains the elephant in the room
The tiny Himalayan nation of 700,000, wedged between China and India, is the only country in South Asia where Beijing does not have a presence or formal diplomatic ties.
Nepal replugs China grid plan to power up northern villages
Officials said they want assistance from the northern neighbour, as it will be costly to connect the villages to the domestic grid due to difficult geography.
Terror incidents increased since Afghan interim government came to power in 2021: PM Kakar
The statement comes after Pakistan witnessed a sharp rise in terror incidents during the past week.
South Asian experts ponder the new ‘world disorder’ and its effects in the region
They stress that with a dysfunctional South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, think tanks should come together to overcome the multiple challenges the world and the…
India working closely with Sri Lanka on debt restructuring, economic recovery: Sitharaman
India will also be helping the island country on the education front as the finance minister announced that it would soon send teacher trainers to work with local teachers in Sri…