The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
The Colombo Security Conclave - a maritime grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives - should institutionalise its cooperation with a roadmap and form joint working groups to tackle drug trafficking and cyber-security challenges, especially in the light of developments in and their spillover from Afghanistan
New Delhi desires a “good relationship” with Pakistan but it can’t be at the expense of our security, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday, adding that India continues to deepen its cooperation with all neighboring countries— “with the exception of Pakistan” —under the Neighborhood First Policy
In what can be a major boost to sub-regional connectivity, Bangladesh, Nepal and India held a meeting at New Delhi to finalize a MoU for the implementation of the Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Motor Vehicle Agreement (BBIN-MVA)
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to any real or perceived Pakistani provocations, the American intelligence community has told the US Congress in its annual threat assessment
Ending weeks of speculation, opposition parties in Pakistan have submitted a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly seeking to dislodge the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan for alleged failure to control inflation and mismanagement of the economy
Women rights activists in Pakistan held marches across several cities in Pakistan, popularly known as Aurat March, on Tuesday on the occasion of International Women's Day - despite facing threats from several hardline Islamist groups - demanding equal rights and an end to discrimination
Despite the Russia-Ukraine war that has sent oil prices skyrocketing, there will be no shortage of crude oil in India, even though the country imports the bulk of its energy requirements, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assured
At least 23 million of the total 37 million people, roughly two-thirds of the population, are facing acute hunger
Major General (retd.) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, security advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for strengthening ties between the two countries
In international relations it’s difficult to please everyone, and Bangladesh is learning this to its bitter cost
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called for the swift prosecution of terrorists to “set an example”, days after 62 people were killed in a Shia mosque bombing last week, raising fears of the revival of large-scale sectarian violence in the country
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and sought the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine's war-hit Sumy city at the earliest
Since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, an estimated 80 percent of women journalists across Afghanistan have lost their jobs or left the profession; hundreds of media outlets have closed their operations, the HRW said in its report
The Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an umbrella body of Islamic countries, has opened its office in the Afghan capital Kabul in a move to help the group coordinate its humanitarian operations in the country
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan in its ‘grey list’ as Islamabad failed to implement two of the total 34 recommended actions, including investigating and prosecuting terrorist leaders and UN-designated senior terrorist commanders for terror financing
