India, US push defence deals amid ‘global challenges’

NEW DELHI: India and the United States announced progress on key defence deals and said they would expand their growing partnership in the face of geopolitical challenges as their top diplomats and senior ministers met on Friday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi as part of … Continue reading India, US push defence deals amid ‘global challenges’

India, China begin troop pullback from Ladakh

SRINAGAR: India and China began pulling back soldiers from a friction point along their border on Thursday, New Delhi’s defence ministry said, following a two-year standoff with sporadic deadly clashes. The two sides agreed during the 16th round of top-level military talks to begin withdrawing “troops in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs”, according to the statement. The move, on the frontier between them in Ladakh, … Continue reading India, China begin troop pullback from Ladakh

FO welcomes Saudi FM ‘s remarks on mediation between Pakistan, India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed remarks from Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan during his India tour terming Kashmir as a disputed issue and offering to mediate between the two countries, ARY NEWS reported. The Foreign Office spokesman said that the Saudi foreign minister has termed Kashmir as a dispute between Pakistan and India and stressed the need to resolve issues through talks. … Continue reading FO welcomes Saudi FM ‘s remarks on mediation between Pakistan, India